Impact of Temperature in Summer on Emergency Transportation for Heat-Related Diseases in Japan

Background: In Japan, the demand for emergency transportation for people with heat-related illness has recently increased. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between incidents of heat-related illness and the daily maximum temperature. Methods: The daily maximum temperature...

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Main Authors: Yukie Ito, Manabu Akahane, Tomoaki Imamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2018;volume=131;issue=5;spage=574;epage=582;aulast=Ito