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Occupational cooling practices of emergency first responders in the United States: A survey [PDF]

, 2018
This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Temperature on 29/07/2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2018.1493907 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.©
ASTM International, Bonauto D, Cadarette BS, Carter R, House JR., International Organisation for Standardisation. ISO, McLellan TM, Michaels D, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Prudhomme J, Taiwo OA, Watkins ER   +12 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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Wearing lacrosse uniform during exercise-simulated match in heat increases physiological strain index

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, Masanobu Kajiki, Ryosuke Inada, Takaaki Matsumoto, Yoshihisa Umemura   +4 more
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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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Climate change and the kidney [PDF]

, 2019
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves (heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality.
Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Diaz, Henry F., Garcia, Gabriela, Hernando, Ana Andres, Johnson, Richard J., Lanaspa, Miguel A., Lemery, Jay, Newman, Lee S., Rodriguez-Iturbe, Bernardo, Roncal-Jimenez, Carlos A., Sato, Yuka, Sánchez-Lozada, Laura G., Tolan, Dean R.   +12 more
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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, Christopher K. Uejio, Chris Duclos, Melissa Jordan   +3 more
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Military Personnel Regarding Heat-Related Illness Risk Factors: Results of a Chinese Cross-Sectional Study

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, Xuren Wang, Demeng Xia, Demeng Xia, Xisha Long, Yixin Wang, Kaiwen Wu, Shuogui Xu, Li Gui   +8 more
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"We Just Have To Continue Working": Farmworker Self-care and Heat-related Illness

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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Machine learning-based mortality prediction model for heat-related illness

Scientific Reports, 2021
In this study, we aimed to develop and validate a machine learning-based mortality prediction model for hospitalized heat-related illness patients. After 2393 hospitalized patients were extracted from a multicentered heat-related illness registry in ...
Yohei Hirano, Yutaka Kondo, Toru Hifumi, Shoji Yokobori, Jun Kanda, Junya Shimazaki, Kei Hayashida, Takashi Moriya, Masaharu Yagi, Shuhei Takauji, Junko Yamaguchi, Yohei Okada, Yuichi Okano, Hitoshi Kaneko, Tatsuho Kobayashi, Motoki Fujita, Hiroyuki Yokota, Ken Okamoto, Hiroshi Tanaka, Arino Yaguchi   +19 more
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Exertional sickling: Questions and controversy [PDF]

, 2014
Sickle cell trait (SCT) occurs in about 8% of African-Americans and is often described to be of little clinical consequence. Over time, a number of risks have emerged, and among these are rare but catastrophic episodes of sudden death in athletes and ...
Blinder, Morey A., Russel, Sarah
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