The impact of a heat wave on mortality in the emergency department

Extreme heat wave increases the number of emergency department (ED) admissions and mortality rates. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of the heat wave experienced in Izmir province of Turkey on mortality.During a 9-day period between 17th and 25th June 2016 (study period), air t...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2018-12, Vol.97 (52), p.e13815
Main Authors: Oray, Nese Colak, Oray, Deniz, Aksay, Ersin, Atilla, Ridvan, Bayram, Basak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Extreme Heat - adverse effects
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Observational Study
Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data
Turkey
Young Adult
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Summary:Extreme heat wave increases the number of emergency department (ED) admissions and mortality rates. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of the heat wave experienced in Izmir province of Turkey on mortality.During a 9-day period between 17th and 25th June 2016 (study period), air temperature values were higher than the seasonal norms in Izmir, Turkey. In this cross-sectional study, nontraumatic admissions and in-hospital mortality rates were compared this historical interval of the extreme heat wave with the same period of the previous year and the other 21 days of June 2016.The average air temperature between 17th and 25th June 2016, was higher than the average air temperature of the previous year's same period and the average air temperature from the other 21 days of June 2016 (27.8 ± 3.6 °C, (24.5 ± 1.9°C, 24.1 ± 2.1°C, respectively) (P 
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000013815