heat wave


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A climatologic event in which the air temperature is extremely high for an extended period
Mortality risk groups Elders, infants, disabled, indigent, drug/alcohol abusers

heat wave

Public health A climatologic event in which the air temperature is > 42ºC or 103ºF for a period of 5 days or more
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The other condition involved a hot, humid day with a heat index of 133 degrees Fahrenheit, similar to a July 1995 heat wave in Chicago.
In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good
'However, the good news is that heat waves are also predictable and preventable.
Red Cross: Heat waves are a 'new normal'
Table-2 demonstrates the comparison of laboratory values and treatment offered among survivors and non-survivors of heat wave period.
Impact of heat waves on patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital - A single center cross-sectional study
Since the turn of the century, it is thought that heat waves have been responsible for tens of thousands of deaths, including regions of Europe and Russia, said study co-author, Antonio Gasparrini, associate professor at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Heatwave deaths to rise steadily by 2080: study
We need to control air pollution, improve energy efficiency, optimize the urban landscape, green our rooftops with small plants, use highly reflective construction materials, expand urban plantation, increase public awareness about how to avoid and survive heat waves, establish urban cooling centres and have the ability to predict imminent heat-waves.
Fighting Heatwaves
On the other side, if people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, deaths caused by severe heat waves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe, and the United States, according to a new study led by Monash University, Australia.
Deaths related to heat waves could expect to rise by 2080
Among non-AC residents relative to AC residents at baseline, difference-in-differences modeling estimates showed an increase in reaction time (STROOP, 13.4 percent; ADD, 13.3 percent) and a reduction in throughput (STROOP, −9.9 percent; ADD, −6.3 percent) during heat waves. ADD showed a linear correlation with indoor temperatures, while a U-shaped curve described STROOP, with linear effects below and above an optimum range (indoor temperature 22 to 23 degrees Celsius), with increased reaction time of 16 and 24 ms/degree Celsius, respectively.
Reduced Cognitive Function for Students During Heat Waves; Students with AC had increase in reaction time and reduction in throughput in two cognitive tests
The heat wave has hit eastern Canada since early July, but only Quebec has recorded a rise in deaths linked to the scorching temperatures.
Iran Condoles with Canada over Heat Wave Victims
Climate data were obtained from meteorological department, Karachi and it coveredthe17th - 24thJune during 2015 because the heat wave appeared during this time span.
INVESTIGATION OF KARACHI HEAT WAVE USING GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a heat wave alert for Karachi on Sunday, saying that 'another heat wave of moderate/severe intensity will engulf Karachi and suburbs from Tuesday to Thursday.'
Karachi again alerted for another heatwave
As well as the frequency, the intensity of these heat wave days were predicted to increase.
City heat: Deadly heat waves could become more frequent in cities thanks to a combination of urbanisation and climate change
Estimates of heat wave effects varied widely from city to city.
Feeling the Heat: The Health Effects of Hot Days Vary across the Globe

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