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

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

MEDICINE, vol.97, no.52, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 52
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/md.0000000000013815
  • Journal Name: MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: emergency department, extreme heat, heat wave, mortality, temperature
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.