Heat Waves, Incidence of Infectious Gastroenteritis, and Relapse Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Controlled Observational Study

Abstract

In this retrospective controlled observational study, we found a substantial increase in hospital admissions because of flares of IBD and IG during heat wave periods. Whereas the effect on IG is strongest with a delay of 7 days, the effect on IBD flares is immediate, suggesting different mechanisms.