Lye M, Kamal A
Lancet. 1977 Mar 5;1(8010):529-31. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)91385-x.
The relation between the number of in-patient deaths occurring in a department of geriatric medicine and external air temperatures recorded during the heatwave of 1976 in the U.K. was investigated. There was a close correlation between the mortality-rate and the weekly average of peak daily temperatures. There was less of an increase in mortality among the elderly patients in the better insulated buildings. The total number of deaths among elderly patients increased threefold during the hottest period of the heat-wave. These results suggest that measures may need to be taken in the elderly to combat the harmful effects of heatwaves.
研究了英国1976年热浪期间老年医学科住院死亡人数与外部气温之间的关系。死亡率与每日最高气温的周平均值之间存在密切相关性。在保温较好的建筑中，老年患者的死亡率上升幅度较小。在热浪最炎热的时期，老年患者的死亡总数增加了两倍。这些结果表明，可能需要针对老年人采取措施，以应对热浪的有害影响。
