title: Heat-related mortality in Freiburg and Rostock in 2003 and 2005 - methodology and results.
abstract: In Freiburg and Rostock, heatwaves were compared to control periods for the years 2003/2005. In Freiburg, a long heatwave in 2003 cost 21 lives (equal to a significant excess mortality of 33 %). No or no significant excess mortalities were found for shorter heatwaves in Freiburg and for Rostock. The detection of heat-related mortality depends on the size of the cities (population) and the heatwave characteristics.
authors: Abteilung Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg.
authors: M-I
authors: MI
authors: Bittner
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Nübling
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Stössel
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D055874:Extreme Heat; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D018882:Heat Stress Disorders / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D015995:Prevalence; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*