"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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2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heat Stroke" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on heatstroke-related ambulance dispatch in the 47 prefectures of Japan. Sci Total Environ. 2021 May 10; 768:145176.
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Indicators of Acute Kidney Injury as Biomarkers to Differentiate Heatstroke from Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis. J Nippon Med Sch. 2021 Mar 11; 88(1):80-86.
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Neural Tract Injuries Revealed by Diffusion Tensor Tractography in a Patient With Severe Heat Stroke. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 08; 99(8):e97-e100.
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Feasibility and Safety of Intravascular Temperature Management for Severe Heat Stroke: A Prospective Multicenter Pilot Study. Crit Care Med. 2018 07; 46(7):e670-e676.
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A novel early risk assessment tool for detecting clinical outcomes in patients with heat-related illness (J-ERATO score): Development and validation in independent cohorts in Japan. PLoS One. 2018; 13(5):e0197032.
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Melatonin provides protection against heat stroke-induced myocardial injury in male rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2018 Jun; 70(6):760-767.
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Prognostic significance of disseminated intravascular coagulation in patients with heat stroke in a nationwide registry. J Crit Care. 2018 04; 44:306-311.
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Heat stroke leading to acute liver injury & failure: A case series from the Acute Liver Failure Study Group. Liver Int. 2017 04; 37(4):509-513.