"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heat Stroke" by people in Profiles.
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Exertional Heat Illness-From Identifying Heat Rash to Treating Heat Stroke. Pediatr Ann. 2024 Jan; 53(1):e17-e21.
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Vancomycin modestly attenuates symptom severity during onset of and recovery from exertional heat stroke in mice. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2023 12 01; 135(6):1348-1359.
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Amino acid solution mitigates hypothermia response and intestinal damage following exertional heat stroke in male mice. Physiol Rep. 2023 05; 11(10):e15681.
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Identification of therapeutic targets in a murine model of severe exertional heat stroke. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2022 12 01; 323(6):R935-R950.
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Influence of prior illness on exertional heat stroke presentation and outcome. PLoS One. 2019; 14(8):e0221329.
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Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Support Followed by Liver Transplantation for Multiorgan Failure From Heatstroke. Transplant Proc. 2018 Dec; 50(10):3516-3520.
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Fulminant hepatic failure from heat stroke requiring liver transplantation. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2000 Jun; 30(4):429-31.
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Central pontine myelinolysis in a patient with classic heat stroke. Arch Neurol. 1997 Aug; 54(8):935-6.