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Heat-Related Hospitalizations in Older Adults: An Amplified Effect of the First Seasonal Heatwave
Older adults are highly vulnerable to the detriment of extreme weather. The rapid non-linear increase in heat-related morbidity is difficult to quantify, hindering the attribution of direct effects of exposure on severe health outcomes. We examine the effects of ambient temperatures on heat-related...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225426/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28074921 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep39581 |