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Preparing for the Increasing Influence of Climate on Health in Temperate Areas

Commentary by Patrick G. O’Malley, MD, MPH

JAMA. 2007;298(8):917-919.

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Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Heatstroke Following the 2003 Heat Wave in Lyon, France

Laurent Argaud, MD, PhD; Tristan Ferry, MD; Quoc-Hung Le, MD; Aurélia Marfisi, MD; Diana Ciorba, MD; Pierre Achache, MD; Roland Ducluzeau, MD; Dominique Robert, MD

Background  During August 2003, Europe sustained a severe heat wave that resulted in 14 800 heat-related deaths in France. Most of these excess deaths occurred in urban areas, where maximal temperatures broke all records. Heatstroke is the most severe form of heat-related illness. The clinical course of heatstroke in urban areas of temperate countries is poorly documented.

Methods  During the French heat wave (August 1-20, 2003), we conducted a prospective study in a university hospital located in Lyon, one of the largest metropolitan areas in France. We evaluated survival and functional outcome for 2 years and looked for factors influencing the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Heatstroke Following the 2003 Heat Wave in Lyon, France
Laurent Argaud, Tristan Ferry, Quoc-Hung Le, Aurélia Marfisi, Diana Ciorba, Pierre Achache, Roland Ducluzeau, and Dominique Robert
Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(20):2177-2183.
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