• Asthma, a chronic lung condition, can be managed through proper clinical care and self-management. 

• The New York State Department of Health analyzed asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits from 2016 to 2022 using Esri’s Emerging Hot Spot Analysis. 

• The study revealed urban areas like Buffalo, Rochester, and NYC had significant asthma hot spots, with ED rates decreasing during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels. 

• While many persistent hot spots became sporadic, some areas in NYC, particularly in the Bronx and Manhattan, saw intensifying hot spots. 

• This method enhances traditional mapping by identifying emerging geographic patterns and can be used to evaluate the impact of local-level interventions for asthma and other chronic conditions.

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