Susceptibility to heat wave-related mortality: a follow-up study of a cohort of elderly in Rome

BACKGROUND: Few studies have identified specific factors that increase mortality during heat waves. This study investigated socio-demographic characteristics and pre-existing medical conditions as effect modifiers of the risk of dying during heat waves in a cohort of elderly residents in Rome. METHO...

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Autores principales: Schifano, Patrizia, Cappai, Giovanna, De Sario, Manuela, Michelozzi, Paola, Marino, Claudia, Bargagli, Anna Maria, Perucci, Carlo A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19909505
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-8-50

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19909505
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-8-50

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