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Heat, Heat Waves, and Hospital Admissions among the Elderly in the United States, 1992–2006
Background: Heat-wave frequency, intensity, and duration are increasing with global climate change. The association between heat and mortality in the elderly is well documented, but less is known regarding associations with hospital admissions. Objectives: Our goal was to determine associations betw...
Autores principales: | Gronlund, Carina J., Zanobetti, Antonella, Schwartz, Joel D., Wellenius, Gregory A., O’Neill, Marie S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4216145/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24905551 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206132 |
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