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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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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 +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Addressing Heat-Related Illness in North Carolina [PDF]
In North Carolina and across the country, climate change has led to warmer average temperatures. Periods of extreme heat, an increasingly common weather event in North Carolina, can result in heat-related illness, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke ...
Rakowski, Meghan +3 more
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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 +8 more
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Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2022 Japanese collegiate and club lacrosse games are often held under environmental conditions of extreme heat in the summer. Lacrosse players are also required to wear protective equipment, which is a risk factor for heat-related illness.
Jumpei Osakabe +4 more
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Symptoms of heat illness in surface mine workers [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: To assess the symptoms of heat illness experienced by surface mine workers.\ud \ud Methods: Ninety-one surface mine workers across three mine sites in northern Australia completed a heat stress questionnaire evaluating their symptoms for heat ...
Parker, A.W., Hunt, A.P., Stewart, I.B.
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Heatstroke and brachycephalic dogs – is there an increased risk?
Veterinary Evidence, 2022 PICO question Do dogs that are brachycephalic have an increased risk for developing heat-related illness compared to dogs that are not brachycephalics? Clinical bottom line Category of research Risk. Number and type of study designs reviewed
Anna Ewers Clark
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Using web data to improve surveillance for heat sensitive health outcomes
Environmental Health, 2019 Background Elevated and prolonged exposure to extreme heat is an important cause of excess summertime mortality and morbidity. To protect people from health threats, some governments are currently operating syndromic surveillance systems. However, A lack
Jihoon Jung +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Background: Military personnel are widely exposed to risk factors for heat-related illnesses. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are three of the most important means by which to prevent such illnesses, but there has been a lack of investigations ...
Xuren Wang +8 more
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