ALLMedicine™ Heatstroke Center

May 31st, 2020 - Intranasal cooling by the evaporation of perflourcarbon is almost exclusively used for the induction of therapeutic hypothermia in post-resuscitation care. This method has proven to be effective and safe. This case presents a successful applicatio...

May 27th, 2020 - Fatalities due to being left in motor vehicles is an important cause of pediatric mortality. Few studies in the medical literature focus on this topic. This study aims to describe the circumstances surrounding these deaths, to determine their geog...

Oct 18th, 2019 - Heatstroke-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation represents potential targets for specific intensive treatments. However, the effect of antithrombin or thrombomodulin treatment remains uncertain. Using a large nationwide inpatient databas...

Sep 18th, 2019 - This study aims to compare the Bouchama heatstroke (B-HS) and Japanese Association for Acute Medicine heatstroke (JAAM-HS) criteria with regard to the diagnosis and prediction of mortality and neurological status of heatstroke patients. This multi...

Sep 11th, 2019 - Acute Liver Failure From Exertional Heatstroke Can Result in Excellent Long-Term Survival With Liver Transplantation.|2019|Bi X,Deising A,Frenette C,|

Oct 24th, 2016 - Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA) is characterized by an acquired impairment in total body sweating despite exposure to heat or exercise. Severe cases may result in heatstroke. Most cases of AIGA have been reported in Asia, especia...

May 31st, 2020 - Intranasal cooling by the evaporation of perflourcarbon is almost exclusively used for the induction of therapeutic hypothermia in post-resuscitation care. This method has proven to be effective and safe. This case presents a successful applicatio...

May 27th, 2020 - Fatalities due to being left in motor vehicles is an important cause of pediatric mortality. Few studies in the medical literature focus on this topic. This study aims to describe the circumstances surrounding these deaths, to determine their geog...

Dec 2nd, 2019 - Overview Anhidrosis is the inability to sweat normally. When you don't sweat (perspire), your body can't cool itself, which can lead to overheating and sometimes to heatstroke — a potentially fatal condition. Anhidrosis — sometimes called hypohidr...

Oct 18th, 2019 - Heatstroke-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation represents potential targets for specific intensive treatments. However, the effect of antithrombin or thrombomodulin treatment remains uncertain. Using a large nationwide inpatient databas...

Sep 18th, 2019 - This study aims to compare the Bouchama heatstroke (B-HS) and Japanese Association for Acute Medicine heatstroke (JAAM-HS) criteria with regard to the diagnosis and prediction of mortality and neurological status of heatstroke patients. This multi...

Jun 7th, 2017 - (Reuters) - Automakers could help prevent accidental deaths of small children left in hot cars by installing devices to remind drivers to check their back seats for passengers before getting out, three U.S. lawmakers sponsoring a safety measure sa...

Jun 3rd, 2016 - Further diagnostic evaluation is directed at determining the degree of multisystem organ dysfunction that results from heatstroke. A head computed tomography (CT) scan can evaluate for cerebral edema, whereas a comprehensive metabolic profile (CMP.

Jul 31st, 2012 - DETROIT (Reuters) - Three devices made to alert drivers to children left behind in a car seat were unreliable on their own, casting serious doubts on their ability to prevent deaths related to heatstroke, a study backed by U.S. auto safety regulat...

Aug 7th, 2008 - BEIJING (Reuters) - Better late than never, Beijing organizers are working on a plan to prevent heatstroke at the Olympics among spectators, athletes and staff. Seven years after China won the battle to host the games, it put out a statement decla...