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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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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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Estimating the Burden of Heat‐Related Illness Morbidity Attributable to Anthropogenic Climate Change in North Carolina

GeoHealth, 2022
Climate change is known to increase the frequency and intensity of hot days (daily maximum temperature ≥30°C), both globally and locally. Exposure to extreme heat is associated with numerous adverse human health outcomes.
Jagadeesh Puvvula, Azar M. Abadi, Kathryn C. Conlon, Jared J. Rennie, Stephanie C. Herring, Lauren Thie, Max J. Rudolph, Rebecca Owen, Jesse E. Bell   +8 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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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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