Citation

Davis RE, Houck M, Markle E, Windoloski S, Enfield KB, Kang H, Balling RC, Kuehl DR, Burton JH, Farthing W, Rubio ER, Novicoff WM. Acad. Emerg. Med. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Departments of Public Health Sciences and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/acem.13919

PMID

31950572

Abstract

Extreme heat, often coupled with high humidity, is a source of environmental stress to the human body. The resulting strain can lead to morbidity or mortality. Prior heat-related research has emphasized the impact of heat events on mortality, but there is a growing interest in understanding the influence of heat on emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and other disease metrics.

© 2020 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

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