Heat-related illness

Lugo-Amador, Nannette M; Rothenhaus, Todd; Moyer, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2004.01.004

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“…Heat oedema is the mildest form of heat-related illness, characterized by swelling of the extremities due to heat-induced peripheral vasodilatation and orthostatic pooling of blood (Lugo-Amador et al 2004). Heat cramps usually occur in the arms, legs or abdomen during or after exertion in the heat.…”

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“…They are caused by the electrolyte imbalance resulting from loss of body fluids and minerals through sweating, corrected by the intake of water without minerals (Beers et al 2004). Heat syncope occurs mostly in elderly or poorly acclimatized individuals, and it results from either an inadequate cardiac output or from postural hypotension due to volume depletion, peripheral vasodilatation, and a decreased tone of the blood vessels (Barrow and Clark 1998;Lugo-Amador et al 2004). …”

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“…The symptoms include fatigue, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and muscle cramps. The patient shows clinical signs of dehydration and is sweating profusely (Lugo-Amador et al 2004). …”

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Effects of diurnal variations in temperature on non-accidental mortality among the elderly population of Montreal, Québec, 1984–2007

2013

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The association between short-term changes in ambient temperature and daily mortality has been described widely in the literature. A few recent papers support the hypothesis that diurnal variations in temperature may also have an impact on mortality, independent of the effect of daily mean temperature. The objective of the thesis was to determine whether variations in diurnal temperature increased daily non-accidental mortality among the elderly population of Montreal, Quebec, during the 1984-2007 study period. We used distributed lag non-linear models constrained over a 30 day lag period, and adjusted for temporal trends, mean daily temperature, and mean daily concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and ozone. We found over the 30 day lag period a cumulative increase of 5.12% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.02 to 10.49) in daily mortality for an increase of the diurnal temperature range from 6 °C to 11 °C and a 11.27% (95% CI: 2.08 to 21.29) increase in mortality associated with an increase of the diurnal temperature range from 11 to 16 °C. The results were relatively robust to adjustment for mean temperature.In conclusion, we found that in Montreal daily diurnal variations in temperature are associated with a small increase in mortality among the elderly population. More studies are needed in different geographical locations to confirm these effects.ii Résumé L'association entre les variations à court terme de la température ambiante et la mortalité quotidienne a été largement décrite dans la littérature. Quelques articles récents supportent l'hypothèse que les variations diurnes de la température peuvent également avoir un impact notable sur la mortalité, indépendamment de l'effet de la température moyenne. L'objectif de la thèse était de déterminer si les variations de température diurne provoquent une augmentation de la mortalité quotidienne non accidentelle chez les iii

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Effects of diurnal variations in temperature on non-accidental mortality among the elderly population of Montreal, Québec, 1984–2007

2013

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“…13,14 Similarly, the tendency for heat-related illness to occur in older people (median age of 52 years in the study) has been found in previous studies. 8 Although the over-representation of males does not seem to be common in previous studies, some of which have found more females than males affected by heat-related illness, two recent studies of sports and leisure-related heat illness and injury have found an excess of hospitalisations for males, suggesting participation in sports and leisure activities may have contributed to the gender difference found in the study.…”

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Admission to hospital for effects of heat and light: NSW, 1993-94 to 2003-04

Beggs¹,

Vaneckova²

2008

NSW Public Health Bull.

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“…1 And certain subgroups of the population are known to be more vulnerable to these periods of extreme heat than others. 2 The key to better public health management of heat waves could be better maps predicting where heat-related health effects are most likely to strike.…”

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Who's Hit Hardest by Heat Waves? with Colleen Reid

Hood¹

2009

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Views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the interview subjects and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of EHP or of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.Heat waves kill more people in the United States each year than any other natural hazard, and many regions worldwide are experiencing more frequent and more severe heat waves. But not all people and not all places have the same vulnerability to heat-related health effects. Identifying those who are more vulnerable will be critical to effective public health interventions. In this podcast, Colleen Reid discusses an innovative method for mapping the sections of urban areas across the United States where residents are more likely to suffer heat-related health effects. Reid is the lead author of "Mapping community determinants of heat vulnerability" and a PhD candidate at

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Heat-related illness

Cited by 151 publications

References 36 publications

Effects of diurnal variations in temperature on non-accidental mortality among the elderly population of Montreal, Québec, 1984–2007

Effects of diurnal variations in temperature on non-accidental mortality among the elderly population of Montreal, Québec, 1984–2007

Admission to hospital for effects of heat and light: NSW, 1993-94 to 2003-04

Who's Hit Hardest by Heat Waves? with Colleen Reid

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