Surveillance of Heat-related Morbidity: Relation to Heat-related Excess Mortality
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Introduction The impact of heat on mortality is well documented [1-3] but deaths tend to lag extreme heat and mortality data is generally not available for timely surveillance during heat waves. Recently, systems for near-real time surveillance of heat illness have been reported [4] but have not been validated as predictors of heat related mortality. In this study, we examined the associations among weather, indicators of heat-related ambulance calls and emergency department visits and excess natural cause mortality in New York City (NYC).
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