Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a true medical emergency with potential for organ injury and
death. This consensus statement emphasizes that optimal exertional heat illness …

Heat-related illnesses comprise a spectrum of syndromes resulting from disruption of
thermoregulation in people exposed to high environmental heat. Symptoms range from heat …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? Exertional heat stroke epidemiology in sport
and military settings, along with common risk factors and strategies and policies designed to …

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is one of the most common causes of sudden death in athletes.
It also represents a unique medical challenge to the prehospital healthcare provider due to …

Background Heat stroke is an emergent condition characterized by hyperthermia (> 40° C/>
104° F) and nervous system dysregulation. There are two primary etiologies: exertional …

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize the
influence cooling modality has on survival with and without medical complications from …

Hyperthermia is an internal body temperature increase above 40.5° C; normally internal
body temperature is kept constant through natural homeostatic mechanisms. Heat-related …

Exertional heat stroke is a true medical emergency with potential for organ injury and death.
This consensus statement emphasizes that optimal exertional heat illness management is …

Objective This systematic review summarises reports of the incidence of exertional heat
illnesses (EHI) in organised sports, to examine any trends in the EHI incidence over time …

ABSTRACT BRESLOW, RG, JE COLLINS, C. TROYANOS, MC COHEN, P. D'HEMECOURT,
KS DYER, and A. BAGGISH. Exertional Heat Stroke at the Boston Marathon: Demographics …