TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The impact of heat on morbidity and mortality
JO  - Critical care nursing clinics of North America
A1  - Krau, Stephen D.
SP  - 243
EP  - 250
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - With forecast trends predicting climate changes that will result in warmer weather globally, the potential for heat-related morbidities and mortality increases. Critical care nurses are uniquely poised to have an impact on the health care consequences of persons exposed to excessive ambient heat. The first step is a clearer understanding of ambient heat, heat conditions, and heat factors. This understanding combined with knowledge of persons at highest risk for heat-related mortality and morbidity can lead to interventions to ameliorate the prevalence and incidence of these incidents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0899-5885
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2013.02.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -