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Heat-related respiratory hospital admissions in Europe in a changing climate: a health impact assessment

OBJECTIVES: Respiratory diseases are ranked second in Europe in terms of mortality, prevalence and costs. Studies have shown that extreme heat has a large impact on mortality and morbidity, with a large relative increase for respiratory diseases. Expected increases in mean temperature and the number...

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Autores principales: Åström, Christofer, Orru, Hans, Rocklöv, Joacim, Strandberg, Gustav, Ebi, Kristie L, Forsberg, Bertil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23355662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001842