Risk characterization of hospitalizations for mental illness and/or behavioral disorders with concurrent heat-related illness.
Michael T SchmeltzJanet L GamblePublished in: PloS one (2017)
Previous studies outside the U.S. have found that dementia and schizophrenia are significant risk factors for HRI hospitalizations. Our results suggest that hospitalizations among substance abusers may also be an important risk factor associated with heat morbidity. Improved understanding of these relative risks could help inform future public health strategies.