Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness

Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness

Climate change is resulting in higher temperatures and increased risks of mild to life-threatening heat-related illnesses. Risk can be reduced by counseling susceptible persons about risk-reduction strategies.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2022-10, Vol.387 (15), p.1404-1413
Hauptverfasser: Sorensen, Cecilia, Hess, Jeremy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Body temperature
Cardiovascular disease
Climate Change
Climate Change General
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Medicine General
Coronary artery disease
Delirium
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine General
Environmental racism
Health care
Heart diseases
Heat
Heatstroke
Humidity
Illnesses
Kidney diseases
Metabolism
Mortality
Occupational exposure
Rehydration
Urban heat islands
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Zusammenfassung:Climate change is resulting in higher temperatures and increased risks of mild to life-threatening heat-related illnesses. Risk can be reduced by counseling susceptible persons about risk-reduction strategies.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcp2210623