Journal of public health
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Journal of public health · Dec 2005
Were less disabled patients the most affected by 2003 heat wave in nursing homes in Paris, France?
To analyse the change of mortality rates (MRs) and their contributing medical factors among nursing home patients during the 2003 heat wave in France. ⋯ These results suggest that medical care during heat wave has been directed towards more fragile patients, helping to limit deaths in this group. Less frail patients made the largest contribution to excess mortality during the heat wave. During extreme weather conditions, specific attention should be paid not only to frail persons, but to all the elderly community.