The Effects of Climate Change on Patients With Chronic Lung Disease.

CONCLUSION: Heat waves significantly increase morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic lung disease. The argument that the excess mortality during heat waves is compensated for by a decrease in mortality in the subsequent weeks/months (mortality displacement) should not be used as an excuse for delay in implementing adaptive strategies to protect lung patients from this risk to their health. PMID: 26900154 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dtsch Arztebl Int Source Type: research