Dogs Don’t Die Just in Hot Cars—Exertional Heat-Related Illness (Heatstroke) Is a Greater Threat to UK Dogs [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Heat-related illness will affect increasing numbers of dogs as global temperatures rise unless effective mitigation strategies are implemented. This study aimed to identify the key triggers of heat-related illness in dogs and investigate canine risk ...
Emily J. Hall +2 more
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Recognizing and Mitigating the Effects of Medication on Heat-Related Illness in Older Adults: A Scoping Review [PDF]
PharmacyHeat waves have intensified since the 1960s, leaving older adults uniquely susceptible to heat-related illnesses, including hyperthermia and fluid-electrolyte imbalances.
Lily M. Tews +4 more
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Incidence and factor analysis for the heat-related illness on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2023 Introduction Among the 43 venues of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (OG) and 33 venues of Paralympic Games (PG) were held, the heat island effect was highly expected to cause heat-related illnesses in the outdoor venues with maximum temperatures exceeding 35°C.
Hiroyuki Yokota +16 more
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Do Community Characteristics Explain Heat‐Related Illness in Seoul, Korea? [PDF]
GeoHealthHeatwaves intensified by climate change have increasingly threatened public health, highlighting the need for proactive and spatially targeted interventions.
Minyeong Park, Jung Eun Kang
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Predicting Urban Heat‐Related Illness Across U.S. Climate Regions and Demographics [PDF]
GeoHealthWe still know relatively little about how climate, demographics, built environment, and behaviors interact to drive hospitalizations during extreme heat events (EHEs).
S. E. Brown, V. Shandas
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Epidemiological characteristics of heat-related illness: a nationwide study in Taiwan [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Heat-related illness (HRI) is expected to occur more frequently and become a prominent issue worldwide in the context of global warming and climate change.
Wan-Yin Kuo +8 more
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An Easy-to-Use Prehospital Indicator to Determine the Severity of Suspected Heat-Related Illness: An Observational Study in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Rapid hospital arrival decreases mortality risk in heat-related illnesses. We investigated an easy-to-use indicator of life-threatening severity of heat-related illnesses in a community setting to enable quick hospitalization by using data extracted from
Junko Yamaguchi +2 more
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Heat-related illness symptoms and mental health in Florida farmworkers [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundFarmworkers face disproportionate occupational heat exposure and high rates of heat-related illness (HRI), and emerging evidence suggests associations between heat exposure and adverse mental health outcomes.ObjectiveThis exploratory pilot ...
Andrea Daniela Castellano +6 more
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Approach to heat-related illness. [PDF]
Can Fam PhysicianTo describe heat-related illness and provide approaches for treatment in family practice.The MeSH terms heat-related illness and primary care were searched in PubMed. Clinical trials, practice reviews, and systematic reviews were included in this review.
Green S, Deering S, Ng D, Lee KS.
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Heatwave warnings mitigate long-term cardiovascular diseases risk from heat-related illness: a real-world prospective cohort studyResearch in context [PDF]
The Lancet Regional Health. Western PacificSummary: Background: Global warming is intensifying, exacerbating associated health issues. Heat-related illness, a critical risk during heatwaves, significantly impacts public health, yet its long-term health effects remain poorly understood.
Qi Huang +18 more
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