 Heat Stroke
"Heat Stroke" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition caused by the failure of body to dissipate heat in an excessively hot environment or during PHYSICAL EXERTION in a hot environment. Contrast to HEAT EXHAUSTION, the body temperature in heat stroke patient is dangerously high with red, hot skin accompanied by DELUSIONS; CONVULSIONS; or COMA. It can be a life-threatening emergency and is most common in infants and the elderly.
| Descriptor ID |
D018883
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.522.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Heat Stroke- Heat Stroke
- Heat Strokes
- Stroke, Heat
- Strokes, Heat
- Heatstroke
- Heatstrokes
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heat Stroke" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Heat Stroke" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heat Stroke" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Fisher JD, Shah AP, Norozian F. Clinical Spectrum of Pediatric Heat Illness and Heatstroke in a North American Desert Climate. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Feb 01; 38(2):e891-e893.
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Hosokawa Y, Casa DJ, Rosenberg H, Capacchione JF, Sagui E, Riazi S, Belval LN, Deuster PA, Jardine JF, Kavouras SA, Lee EC, Miller KC, Muldoon SM, O'Connor FG, Sailor SR, Sambuughin N, Stearns RL, Adams WM, Huggins RA, Vandermark LW. Round Table on Malignant Hyperthermia in Physically Active Populations: Meeting Proceedings. J Athl Train. 2017 Apr; 52(4):377-383.
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Luhring KE, Butts CL, Smith CR, Bonacci JA, Ylanan RC, Ganio MS, McDermott BP. Cooling Effectiveness of a Modified Cold-Water Immersion Method After Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia. J Athl Train. 2016 Nov; 51(11):946-951.
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