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Bose-O'Reilly, S.* ; Daanen, H.* ; Deering, K.* ; Gerrett, N.* ; Theresia Elisabeth Huynen, M.M.* ; Lee, J.* ; Karrasch, S. ; Matthies-Wiesler, E.F. ; Mertes, H.* ; Schoierer, J.* ; Shumake-Guillemot, J.* ; van den Hazel, P.* ; Frank van Loenhout, J.A.* ; Nowak, D.*

COVID-19 and heat waves: New challenges for healthcare systems.

Environ. Res. 198:111153 (2021)
Verlagsversion Postprint DOI PMC
Open Access Gold (Paid Option)
Creative Commons Lizenzvertrag
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 such 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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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
Schlagwörter Covid-19 ; Ppe ; Sars-cov-2 ; Health Care Personnel ; Heat Related Health Problem ; Heat Wave ; Personal Protection Equipment ; Summer; Performance; Stress
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0013-9351
e-ISSN 1096-0953
Zeitschrift Environmental Research
Quellenangaben Band: 198, Heft: , Seiten: , Artikelnummer: 111153 Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Verlagsort San Diego, Calif.
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI2)
Förderungen Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)