"Heat Exhaustion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A clinical syndrome caused by heat stress, such as over-exertion in a hot environment or excessive exposure to sun. It is characterized by SWEATING, water (volume) depletion, salt depletion, cool clammy skin, NAUSEA, and HEADACHE.
Concept/Terms
Heat Exhaustion- Heat Exhaustion
- Exhaustion, Heat
- Heat Prostration
- Prostration, Heat
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heat Exhaustion" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Heat Exhaustion" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Heat Exhaustion" by people in Profiles.
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Pesticide Exposure and Heat Exhaustion in a Migrant Agricultural Worker: A Case of Labor Trafficking. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 08; 76(2):215-218.
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Evaluation of a Novel Classification of Heat-Related Illnesses: A Multicentre Observational Study (Heat Stroke STUDY 2012). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 09 08; 15(9).
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Health risks and precautions for visitors to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2018 Mar - Apr; 22:3-7.
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Clinical Impact of Speed Variability to Identify Ultramarathon Runners at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury. PLoS One. 2015; 10(7):e0133146.
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Evaluation of a heat vulnerability index on abnormally hot days: an environmental public health tracking study. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 May; 120(5):715-20.
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A Bayesian model averaging approach for estimating the relative risk of mortality associated with heat waves in 105 U.S. cities. Biometrics. 2011 Dec; 67(4):1605-16.
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Medical problems of marathon runners. Am J Emerg Med. 2006 Sep; 24(5):608-15.
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Disparities by race in heat-related mortality in four US cities: the role of air conditioning prevalence. J Urban Health. 2005 Jun; 82(2):191-7.
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Branched-chain amino acid supplementation and human performance when hypohydrated in the heat. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2004 Oct; 97(4):1275-82.
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Fatal exertional heat stroke: a case series. Am J Med Sci. 2004 Aug; 328(2):84-7.