The impact of a heat wave on mortality in the emergency department

Çolak N., Oray D., Aksay E., Atilla R., Bayram B.

MEDICINE, cilt.97, sa.52, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 97 Sayı: 52
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/md.0000000000013815
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: emergency department, extreme heat, heat wave, mortality, temperature, EXTREME HEAT, AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE, AIR-TEMPERATURE, VISITS, RISK, MORBIDITY, HUMIDITY, PARIS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Extreme heat wave increases the number of emergency department (ED) admissions and mortality rates. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of the heat wave experienced in Izmir province of Turkey on mortality.