Heat Exposure and Predictors of Heat-Related Illness Symptoms among Outdoor Municipal Workers
Introduction: Municipal workers who perform outdoor tasks daily are often exposed to hot weather conditions, which may contribute to various heat-related illnesses (HRI).
Nurul Izzah Abdul Samad +7 more
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Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs [PDF]
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 +4 more
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"We Just Have To Continue Working": Farmworker Self-care and Heat-related Illness
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 +2 more
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Characteristics of pediatric patients with heat-related illness transferred to emergency departments: a descriptive analysis from Japan [PDF]
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 +4 more
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Beyond Green Cover: Links Between Greenspace Morphology, Configuration, and Heat-Related Illness in Arizona. [PDF]
Wang H +5 more
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Glutamine Supplementation: A Possible Strategy to Help Mitigate Health Risks of Heat-Related Illness [PDF]
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 +3 more
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Incidence of heat-related illness in a Texas emergency department network: a retrospective analysis. [PDF]
McClaugherty C +4 more
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Climate Change and Heat-related Illness in Older Adults: Implications for Emergency Medicine. [PDF]
Simon EL, Watkins K, Meldon S.
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Preventing heat-related illness in people with severe and persistent mental illness: a quality improvement educational intervention. [PDF]
Green S +5 more
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Risk Factors for Severe and Fatal Heat-Related Illness in UK Dogs—A VetCompass Study
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 +6 more
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