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Impact of the 2011 heat wave on mortality and emergency department visits in Houston, Texas

BACKGROUND: Heat waves have been linked to increased risk of mortality and morbidity, and are projected to increase in frequency and intensity in a changing climate. Houston and other areas in Texas experienced an exceptional heat wave in the summer of 2011 producing the hottest August on record. Th...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Kai, Chen, Tsun-Hsuan, Begley, Charles E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4417210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25627975
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-14-11