Heat and the Survival of the Aged and Chronically Ill

Rk, Macpherson; Ofner, F.

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1965.tb71651.x

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“…During the months of July and August, 1980, much of the Southeast and Southwest experienced a record‐breaking heat wave. It has been documented in the past that a heat wave most severely affects persons at the extremes of age, especially the elderly (1). Past reports have indicated that during heat‐wave conditions, there is a rise in both heat‐related mortality and total mortality (2).…”

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Analysis of the 1980 Heat Wave in Memphis*

Applegate

Runyan

Brasfield

et al. 1981

J American Geriatrics Society

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During the heat wave of 1980, average daily temperatures in Memphis first rose above the mean on June 25 and remained elevated for 26 consecutive days. In July, 1980, 83 heat-related deaths were recorded as compared to non in July 1979. Most of these deaths occurred in elderly, poor, black, inner-city residents. There was a statistically significant increase in total mortality rates, death from natural causes, cardiovascular mortality rates, and the rate for persons dead on arrival. Virtually all the excess mortality was in persons over the age of 60. The rise in heat-related emergency room visits occurred three days prior to the rise in heat-related deaths. Local planning for future heat waves should focus on the inner-city black elderly. Heat-related deaths and emergency room visits should be reported to public health officials.

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Analysis of the 1980 Heat Wave in Memphis*

Applegate

Runyan

Brasfield

et al. 1981

J American Geriatrics Society

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“…In view of the possibility of defective thermoregulatory mechanisms in the aged, it was decided to investigate the effects of reflex heating under controlled conditions in a group of elderly patients (1–3).…”

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The Limitations of Reflex Heating Therapy in the Elderly

Andrews¹,

Ofner²

1972

J American Geriatrics Society

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An investigation was carried out to determine the cutaneous vascular response of 10 elderly men under conditions of reflex heating. It was found, in 38 of 40 observations, that heat (infra-red irradiation) applied to the trunk resulted in a constriction of the skin vessels of the lower extremities in lieu of the expected vasodilatation. This paradoxical reaction is attributed to the possibly defective thermoregulatory mechanism in elderly arteriosclerotic patients. It is concluded that reflex heating, even when applied with necessary precautions, is an unreliable therapeutic method for the aged.This study was made under the auspices of the Unit of Clinical Investigation, Lidcombe Hospital, Lidcombe, New South Wales. The authors gratefully acknowledge the February 1 9 72 REFLEX HEATING IN THE ELDERLY a7 suggestions and advice of Professor R. K. MacPherson, University of Sydney, and the technical assistance of Mr. A.Brock.

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Morbidity and Mortality Associated With the July 1980 Heat Wave in St Louis and Kansas City, Mo

Jones¹

1982

JAMA

249

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Heat and the Survival of the Aged and Chronically Ill

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Analysis of the 1980 Heat Wave in Memphis*

Analysis of the 1980 Heat Wave in Memphis*

The Limitations of Reflex Heating Therapy in the Elderly

Morbidity and Mortality Associated With the July 1980 Heat Wave in St Louis and Kansas City, Mo

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