[Illnesses associated with high environmental temperature].
After a brief review of pathologies secondary to high environmental temperatures and of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying different clinical patterns the authors stress the need for a more precise knowledge of the risk factors involved and detail suitable preventive measures. They also describe the situation which occurred in Rome during the 1983 heat wave during which a steep increase in mortality was observed compared to preceding years.
Mammarella
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Paoletti
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008883:Miliaria / Q000209:etiology; D009026:Mortality; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
Malattie associate ad alte temperature ambientali.