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Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center 7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Heat Stroke Isn ’t Just a Short-Term Danger
With each summer of increased extreme heat, more people worldwide face the risks associated with heat exposure. Last year, Europe saw a record number of heat-related deaths, and even regions more used to dealing with hot weather, like South Asia, are seeing high temperatures start earlier and earlier in the season. Heat stroke—the most dangerous form of heat-related illness—is a growing threat and creates a public health quandary since there’s still no available treatment other than simply cooling victims down. What’s more, early research seems to suggest heat stroke could lead to further health con...
Source: TIME: Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
FILE - Joel Aslin accepts groceries for his neighbor, Karen Colby, from a volunteer with the nonprofit Store to Door on July 22, 2021, in Portland, Ore. Colby spent 10 days in the hospital with complications from heat stroke after nearly dying during a record-smashing heat wave that hit the…#karencolby #storetodoor #portland #ore #pacificnorthwest #oregon #oregonianoregonlive #multnomahcounty #bp #chevron
Source: Reuters: Health - June 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I was pronounced 'DEAD' for three minutes after suffering heatstroke
Jade, 34, said she was dead for around three minutes after suffering from heat stroke. She claimed St Vincent's Hospital, Wisconsin, revived with a defibrillator.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association between cooling temperature and outcomes of patients with heat stroke
This study explored the relationship between body temperature and adverse outcomes in patients with heat stroke to identify the optimal target body temperature within the first 24  h. This retrospective, multicentre study enrolled 143 patients admitted to the emergency department and diagnosed with heat stroke. The primary outcome was the in-hospital mortality rate, while secondary outcomes included the presence and number of damaged organs and neurological sequelae at disch arge. A body temperature curve was built using a generalized additive mixed model, and the association between body temperatures and outcomes was est...
Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine - May 3, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Whole genome transcriptomic reveals heat stroke molecular signatures in humans
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:36951421 | DOI:10.1113/JP284031
Source: The Journal of Physiology - March 23, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Abderrezak Bouchama Mamoon Rashid Shuja Shafi Malik Saeed Almahri Yara Yassin Mashan Abdullah Nour Abdulmalek Fuad Maashi Abdulaziz Mashi Altaf Khan Badriah Alotaibi Cynthia Lehe Sameer Mohammad Haitham Alkadi Deemah Al Waadani Saber Yezli Source Type: research

Community Perception of Climate Change and Extreme Heat Influences on Health: Study of Kolkata Metropolitan Region
This study aimed to understand community perception about climate change and extreme heat influences on health. It was conducted in the Kolkata Metropolitan Region through a comprehensive interview of 56 participants by using purposive sampling methods. The information was obtained through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The data was analyzed using the narrative analysis method based on the transcribed notes. The collected information was made into a summary and then categorized with the chronology. Information was presented in the subsections of urban expansion influence on the regional climate, contribut...
Source: Global Social Welfare - March 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Extreme Heat is a Health Crisis, Scientists Warn. And Climate Change Is Making It Worse
The record-breaking heat Earth endured during the summer of 2022 will be repeated without a robust international effort to address climate change, a panel of scientists warned Monday. Heat-related deaths, wildfires, extreme rainfall, and persistent drought are expected to become increasingly severe as both ocean and atmospheric temperatures continue to rise, the experts said. Even if all greenhouse gas emissions ceased today, Earth will continue to warm for several decades. The presentation, “Earth Series Virtual: Blazing Temperatures, Broken Records,” featured a multidisciplinary panel of scientific experts fr...
Source: TIME: Science - February 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: ISABELLA O'MALLEY / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4028: Heat Stroke in the Work Environment: Case Report of an Underestimated Phenomenon
cci Gerardo Cazzato Average global temperatures continue to trend upward, and this phenomenon is part of the more complex climate change taking place on our planet over the past century. Human health is directly affected by environmental conditions, not only because of communicable diseases that are clearly affected by climate, but also because of the relationship between rising temperatures and increased morbidity for psychiatric diseases. As global temperatures and the number of extreme days increase, so does the risk associated with all those acute illnesses related to these factors. For example, there is a correl...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Maricla Marrone Luigi Buongiorno Pierluigi Caricato Fortunato Pititto Benedetta Pia De Luca Carlo Angeletti Gabriele Sebastiani Eliano Cascardi Giuseppe Ingravallo Alessandra Stellacci Gerardo Cazzato Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Doctors Should Play a Role in Preventing Climate-change-related Health Matters
A 5-year-old with second-degree burns on their hands and thighs after playing on a playground with a metal structure in direct sunlight. A 7-year-old child presenting with altered mental status and a body temperature of 104 degrees, whose family tried to get to an air-conditioned library but couldn’t because the power cables for the bus had melted. A 17-year-old receiving follow-up, gender-affirming care who is struggling to keep their estrogen patch on because it’s been sweating off in a heat wave. Presenters from Seattle Children’s Hospital at Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2022 offered these examples of how climate-c...
Source: The Hospitalist - February 1, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ronda Whitaker Tags: PHM22 Quality Improvement Source Type: research

Cooling modality effectiveness and mortality associated with pre-hospital care of exertional heat stroke casualties
Cold water immersion is the gold standard for field treatment of an exertional heat stroke (EHS) casualty. Practical limitations may preclude this method and ice sheets (bed linens soaked in ice water) have emerged as a viable alternative. Laboratory studies suggest that this is an inferior method, however the magnitude of hyperthermia is limited and may under-estimate the cooling rate in EHS casualties.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 19, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: David W DeGroot, Kaemmer N Henderson, Francis G O'Connor Tags: Selected Topics: Prehospital Care Source Type: research

Out-of-Hospital Cold Water Immersion for Classic (Non-Exertional) Heat Stroke Guided by Real-time Core Temperature Monitoring: A Case Series
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Nov 15:1-11. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2148795. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeat stroke is a problem that occurs primarily in the out-of-hospital environment. "Cool first, transport second" has been emphasized in consensus statements and systematic reviews regarding the treatment of exertional heat stroke by both EMS and the sports medicine/athletic training communities. However, there remains little guidance on cooling recommendations for the out-of-hospital care of non-exertional heat stroke or classic heat stroke. There is no consensus on the safety or feasibility of cooling classic heat stro...
Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - November 15, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ryan C Jacobsen Bryan Beaver Benjamin Abo Source Type: research