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Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs [PDF]

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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"We Just Have To Continue Working": Farmworker Self-care and Heat-related Illness [PDF]

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
Heat-related illness (also called heat illness) is a recurring and avoidable condition that results in multiple deaths in California farm fields every year. We conducted five focus groups as part of the California Heat Illness Prevention Study (CHIPS) in
Michael D. Courville, Gail Wadsworth, Marc Schenker   +2 more
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Association of Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature with heat-related illness hospitalizations in Japan: a time-stratified, case-crossover study [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Heat-related illnesses are a serious public health concern and are exacerbated by global warming. Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is widely used as a heat stress indicator, but its clinical impact remains unclear.
Yuka Yamamura, Takashi Hongo, Tetsuya Yumoto, Fumiya Sasai, Kohei Tokioka, Takafumi Obara, Tsuyoshi Nojima, Jun Kanda, Shoji Yokobori, Hiromichi Naito, Takashi Yorifuji, Atsunori Nakao   +11 more
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US Farmworkers’ Barriers to Preventing Heat‐Related Illness: An Integrative Review [PDF]

Public Health Challenges
Background Occupational heat‐related illness (HRI) is problematic in the United States. Farmworkers are disproportionately affected by HRI compared to other workers.
Ashley Edgerly, Gordon Lee Gillespie, Beverly M. Hittle, Amit Bhattacharya   +3 more
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Systematic review and narrative synthesis of behavioral interventions to improve heat-related illness prevention in community and occupational populations [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Introduction Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths. Prevention includes personal practices and emergency procedures. Behavioral interventions to improve prevention of heat-related illnesses are a priority.
David B. Buller, Irene Adjei, Radhika Agarwal, Shenita R. Peterson, Cam Escoffery, Mary Klein Buller, Barbara J. Walkosz, Kayla Anderson, Alexandra B. Morshed   +8 more
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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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Risk Factors for Severe and Fatal Heat-Related Illness in UK Dogs—A VetCompass Study

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Heat-related illness (HRI) is predicted to increase in dogs due to rising global temperatures. This study evaluated retrospective VetCompass veterinary clinical records to explore geographical variability and ambient conditions associated with HRI events
Emily J. Hall, Anne J. Carter, Guaduneth Chico, Jude Bradbury, Louise K. Gentle, Dominic Barfield, Dan G. O’Neill   +6 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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Summary of protective measures to prevent heat-related illness. [PDF]

, 2023
Summary of protective measures to prevent heat-related illness.
Fariha Chowdhury (16942859), Carly Burow (16942865), Meryem Talbo (16942871), Roshawn Jamasi (16942874), Nikki Nguyen (11944222), Alexandra Katz (16942877), Lee Hill (809757), Nyah Shah (16942862), Celina Pasquale (16942880), Paige Cheveldayoff (16942856), Melanie Figueiredo (16942868)   +10 more
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