Perception of climate change in patients with chronic lung disease.

Jeremias GötschkePontus MertschMichael BischofNikolaus KneidingerSandhya MatthesEllen D RennerKonrad SchultzClaudia Traidl-HoffmannHans-Werner DuchnaJürgen BehrJürgen SchmudeRudolf M HuberKatrin Milger

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Overall patients are more sensitive to health-related consequences of climate change. Yet, the hazard of heat-days seems underestimated and awareness should be raised.

Keyphrases

climate change
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk assessment