ReviewEnvironmental research2021
COVID-19 and heat waves: New challenges for healthcare systems.
Review in Environmental research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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29 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Development of a machine learning-based mortality prediction model for patients with mental disorders and COVID-19.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Effect of Underwear Materials on the Thermal Insulation of Barrier Protective Clothing.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The overlapping impacts of heat and COVID-19 on mortality in Flanders, Belgium: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- COVID-19 pandemic as an effect modifier on the association between elevated temperatures and emergency department visits: A case-time-series study in a large population.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
- The influence of air temperature on the subjective feelings of barrier suit users.International journal of biometeorology · 2025Article
- Impact of heat stress and protective clothing on healthcare workers: health, performance, and well-being in hospital settings.Annals of work exposures and health · 2025Article
- Lessons learnt from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome: a qualitative study of western Washington's healthcare community response.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Climate change and healthy ageing: An assessment of the impact of climate hazards on older people.Journal of global health · 2024Review
- Assessment of subjective well-being of healthcare workers in response to heat and personal protective equipment under controlled conditions using a standardized protocol.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
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- The evolution of new and emerging occupational health and safety risks: A qualitative review.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Review
- The Impact of Heat Waves on Health Care Services in Low- or Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Analysis of compound health impacts of heatwave and COVID-19 in Korea from May to September in 2020.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Heat in Germany: Health risks and preventive measures.Journal of health monitoring · 2023Article
- The Intersection of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2021 Heat Dome in Canadian Digital News Media: A Content Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The ecosyndemic framework of the global environmental change and the COVID-19 pandemic.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Applying a One Health lens to understanding the impact of climate and environmental change on healthcare-associated infections.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2023Article
- The Utilization of the WMO-1234 Guidance to Improve Citizen's Wellness and Health: An Italian Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Experimental investigation of the effects of personal protective equipment on thermal comfort in hot environments.Building and environment · 2022Article
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Abstract
Heat waves and Covid-19 overlap, as this pandemic continues into summer 2021. Using a narrative review, we identified overlapping risk groups and propose coping strategies. The high-risk groups for heat-related health problems as well as for high-risk COVID-19 groups overlap considerably (elderly with pre-existing health conditions). Health care facilities will again be challenged by Covid-19 during heat waves. Health care personnel are also at risk of developing heat related health problems during hot periods due to the use of personal protective equipment to shield themselves from SARS-CoV-2 and must therefore be protected from excessive heat periods. Some existing recommendations for heat health protection contradict recommendations for COVID-19 protection. This paper provides a preliminary overview of possible strategies and interventions to tackle these ambiguities. The existing recommendations for protection against heat-related illnesses need revisions to determine whether they include essential aspects of infection control and occupational safety and how they may be supplemented.
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