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Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation

COVID-19 may increase the risk of heat-related symptoms during hot weather since vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with neurological disabilities, must continue to self-isolate, often indoors. Within the chronic neurological patient population, indoor conditions in summer month...

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Autores principales: Buoite Stella, Alex, Filingeri, Davide, Ravanelli, Nicholas, Morrison, Shawnda A., Ajčević, Miloš, Furlanis, Giovanni, Manganotti, Paolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7648853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33161465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-02044-2
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author Buoite Stella, Alex
Filingeri, Davide
Ravanelli, Nicholas
Morrison, Shawnda A.
Ajčević, Miloš
Furlanis, Giovanni
Manganotti, Paolo
author_facet Buoite Stella, Alex
Filingeri, Davide
Ravanelli, Nicholas
Morrison, Shawnda A.
Ajčević, Miloš
Furlanis, Giovanni
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description COVID-19 may increase the risk of heat-related symptoms during hot weather since vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with neurological disabilities, must continue to self-isolate, often indoors. Within the chronic neurological patient population, indoor conditions in summer months present a hazard because of impaired and/or altered thermoregulation, including poor hydration status due to both autonomic and behavioral dysfunction(s). To address this increased risk, telemedicine protocols should include an assessment of the patient’s environmental parameters, and when combined with physiological data from wearable devices, identify those with neurological diseases who are at higher risk of heat illness. Personalized medicine during times of self-isolation must be encouraged, and using smart technology in ambient assisted living solutions, including e-health to monitor physiological parameters are highly recommended, not only during extreme weather conditions but also during times of increased isolation and vulnerability.
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spelling pubmed-76488532020-11-09 Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation Buoite Stella, Alex Filingeri, Davide Ravanelli, Nicholas Morrison, Shawnda A. Ajčević, Miloš Furlanis, Giovanni Manganotti, Paolo Int J Biometeorol Short Communication COVID-19 may increase the risk of heat-related symptoms during hot weather since vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with neurological disabilities, must continue to self-isolate, often indoors. Within the chronic neurological patient population, indoor conditions in summer months present a hazard because of impaired and/or altered thermoregulation, including poor hydration status due to both autonomic and behavioral dysfunction(s). To address this increased risk, telemedicine protocols should include an assessment of the patient’s environmental parameters, and when combined with physiological data from wearable devices, identify those with neurological diseases who are at higher risk of heat illness. Personalized medicine during times of self-isolation must be encouraged, and using smart technology in ambient assisted living solutions, including e-health to monitor physiological parameters are highly recommended, not only during extreme weather conditions but also during times of increased isolation and vulnerability. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020-11-08 2021 /pmc/articles/PMC7648853/ /pubmed/33161465 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-02044-2 Text en © ISB 2020 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.
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Buoite Stella, Alex
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Morrison, Shawnda A.
Ajčević, Miloš
Furlanis, Giovanni
Manganotti, Paolo
Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation
title Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation
title_full Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation
title_fullStr Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation
title_full_unstemmed Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation
title_short Heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and related isolation
title_sort heat risk exacerbation potential for neurology patients during the covid-19 pandemic and related isolation
topic Short Communication
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7648853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33161465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-02044-2
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