Pediatric Heat-Related Illnesses

Book Chapter-Wilderness Medicine Textbook Pathophysiology of Heat-Related Illnesses

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Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in Pediatric Diarrheal Illnesses.

CONTEXT Cryptosporidium spp. is a zoonotic infection, now being recognized as a significant cause of diarrhea in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. However, there still exist significant knowledge gaps in its estimated global burden, epidemiology, diagnosis and management. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A semi-systematic search was performed across PubMed to select studies on epidemiolog...

Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Heat-Related Illnesses in the United States, 2001–2010

Understanding how heat waves affect morbidity and mortality, as well as the associated economic costs, is essential for characterizing the human health impacts of extreme heat under a changing climate. Only a handful of studies have examined healthcare costs associated with exposures to high temperatures. This research explores costs associated with hospitalizations for heat-related illness (HR...

Mine Workers, Heat Related Illnesses, and the Role of the Occupational Health Nurse.

Book Chapter-Wilderness Medicine Textbook Clinical Management of Heat-Related Illnesses

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