Emergency department visits, ambulance calls, and mortality associated with an exceptional heat wave in Sydney, Australia, 2011: a time-series analysis

Emergency department visits, ambulance calls, and mortality associated with an exceptional heat wave in Sydney, Australia, 2011: a time-series analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>From January 30-February 6, 2011, New South Wales was affected by an exceptional heat wave, which broke numerous records. Near real-time Emergency Department (ED) and ambulance surveillance allowed rapid detection of an increase in t...

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Main Authors: Schaffer Andrea, Muscatello David, Broome Richard, Corbett Stephen, Smith Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Heat wave
Australia
Emergency department
Ambulance
Mortality
Syndromic surveillance
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/11/1/3

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http://www.ehjournal.net/content/11/1/3

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