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Characteristics of pediatric patients with heat-related illness transferred to emergency departments: a descriptive analysis from Japan [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Objective Children are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses due to their unique physiological and behavioral characteristics. Understanding the epidemiology and clinical features of heat-related illnesses in children is crucial for guiding ...
Yohei Okada, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Tadashi Ishihara, Shoji Yokobori, Jun Kanda   +4 more
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Glutamine Supplementation: A Possible Strategy to Help Mitigate Health Risks of Heat-Related Illness [PDF]

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
A rise in body temperature caused by physical work, including exercise, in a hot climate can lead to heat-related illnesses such as exertional heat exhaustion and stroke.
Micah Zuhl, Jonathan Specht, Sage Beatty, Christine Mermier   +3 more
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What the Agricultural Sector in Florida Needs to Know about Heat-Related Illness (HRI)

EDIS, 2020
Heat-related illness (HRI) can range from rashes, fainting, and cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It can be fatal, and all outdoor workers in agriculture (as well as those in high-heat indoor settings such as greenhouses) are at risk.
Paul Monaghan, Karissa Raskin, Maria Morera, Jose Antonio Tovar Aguilar, Valerie Mac, Joan Flocks   +5 more
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Dogs Don’t Die Just in Hot Cars—Exertional Heat-Related Illness (Heatstroke) Is a Greater Threat to UK Dogs

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, Anne J. Carter, Dan G. O’Neill   +2 more
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Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs

Scientific Reports, 2021
Heat-related illness is a potentially fatal condition in dogs. Rapid and accurate recognition of the severity can improve clinical management in affected dogs and lead to better outcomes.
Emily J. Hall, Anne J. Carter, Jude Bradbury, Dominic Barfield, Dan G. O’Neill   +4 more
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Heat Safety in the Workplace: Modified Delphi Consensus to Establish Strategies and Resources to Protect the US Workers

GeoHealth, 2021
The purpose of this consensus document was to develop feasible, evidence‐based occupational heat safety recommendations to protect the US workers that experience heat stress.
Margaret C. Morrissey, Douglas J. Casa, Gabrielle J. Brewer, William M. Adams, Yuri Hosokawa, Courteney L. Benjamin, Andrew J. Grundstein, David Hostler, Brendon P. McDermott, Meredith L. McQuerry, Rebecca L. Stearns, Erica M. Filep, David W. DeGroot, Juley Fulcher, Andreas D. Flouris, Robert A. Huggins, Brenda L. Jacklitsch, John F. Jardine, Rebecca M. Lopez, Ronda B. McCarthy, Yannis Pitsiladis, Riana R. Pryor, Zachary J. Schlader, Caroline J. Smith, Denise L. Smith, June T. Spector, Jennifer K. Vanos, W. Jon Williams, Nicole T. Vargas, Susan W. Yeargin   +29 more
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Trends in heat related illness: Nationwide observational cohort at the US department of veteran affairs

The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2023
Introduction: Environmental heat can have a negative impact on health, leading to increased healthcare utilization, disability, and death. Specific clinical conditions, in combination with a global rise in temperature, may amplify the risk of heat ...
Thomas F. Osborne, Zachary P. Veigulis, Ambarish Vaidyanathan, David M. Arreola, Paul J. Schramm   +4 more
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Cost of preventing workplace heat-related illness through worker breaks and the benefit of climate-change mitigation [PDF]

, 2017
The exposure of workers to hot environments is expected to increase as a result of climate change. In order to prevent heat-related illness, it is recommended that workers take breaks during working hours.
Fujimori, S., Hasegawa, T., Hijioka, Y., Honda, Y., Masui, T., Takahashi, K., Takakura, Ju.   +6 more
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A retrospective study of clinical profile and outcomes of critically ill patients with heat-related illness

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015
Background and Aims: Heat-related illness (HRI) due to high ambient temperatures is a common feature during the Indian summer. HRI often results in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However,
M S Kalaiselvan, M K Renuka, A S Arunkumar   +2 more
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The multi-level heat education and awareness tools [HEAT] intervention study for farmworkers: Rationale and methods

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021
Background: The burden of adverse health effects from heat exposure is substantial, and outdoor workers who perform heavy physical work are at high risk.
Jennifer Krenz, Erica Chavez Santos, Elizabeth Torres, Pablo Palmández, Jose Carmona, Maria Blancas, Diana Marquez, Paul Sampson, June T. Spector   +8 more
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