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Risk factors associated with heat-related illness among sugarcane farmers in Thailand. [PDF]

open access: yesInd Health, 2022
Heatstroke is defined as severe symptoms of heat-related illness, which could lead to death. Sugarcane farmers are at high risk of heatstroke under extremely hot outdoor working conditions.
Kiatkitroj K   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Heat-related illness risk and associated personal and environmental factors of construction workers during work in summer

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Heat-related illness (HRI) is a common occupational injury, especially in construction workers. To explore the factors related to HRI risk in construction workers under hot outdoor working conditions, we surveyed vital and environmental data of ...
T. Kakamu   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES

open access: yesThe Professional Medical Journal, 2015
Objective: To study the adaptive strategies from harmful effect of heat waveon an urban, educated, well to do subjects for a period of May to July 2014.Data Source:250 selected young students of RIHS. Design of Study: Descriptive Study. Setting: RawalInstitute of Health Sciences, Islamabad. Period: March – July 2014.
Sajid Ali Mustafvi   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Analysis of compound health impacts of heatwave and COVID-19 in Korea from May to September in 2020

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
The number of non-accidental deaths and heat-related illnesses due to the co-occurrence of heatwaves and COVID-19 has been identified to estimate compound health impacts between two risks.
Haemin Park   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diurnal urban heat risk assessment using extreme air temperatures and real-time population data in Seoul

open access: yesiScience, 2023
Summary: Previous heat risk assessments have limitations in obtaining accurate heat hazard sources and capturing population distributions, which change over time.
Cheolhee Yoo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surveillance of heat-related illness in small animals presenting to veterinary practices in the UK between 2013 and 2018

open access: yesOpen Veterinary Journal, 2022
Background: Heat-related illness (HRI) can affect all companion animals and is likely to become more common as global temperatures rise. The misconception that HRI is primarily a result of dogs being trapped in hot cars, highlights a lack of awareness of
Emily J. Hall   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of Heat Stress Prevention Training on the Knowledge of Construction Students [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management
Construction workers exposed to extreme heat in hot and humid climates are at risk of heat stress and heat-related illnesses. Although several studies have been conducted on heat stress research in the construction industry, only a few have focused on ...
Mehdi Torbat Esfahani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Heat-Related Illness and Injury in the ICU: A Concise Definitive Review

open access: yesCritical Care Medicine
OBJECTIVES: The increasing frequency of extreme heat events has led to a growing number of heat-related injuries and illnesses in ICUs. The objective of this review was to summarize and critically appraise evidence for the management of heat-related ...
Jeffrey F Barletta   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of Corticospinal Tract Asymmetry With Ambulatory Ability After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ambulatory ability after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is important to patients. We tested whether asymmetry between ipsi‐ and contra‐lesional corticospinal tracts (CSTs) assessed by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is associated with post‐ICH ambulation.
Yasmin N. Aziz   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

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