4,973 results match your criteria: "Heatstroke"

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  • - The study focuses on exertional heat stroke (EHS), which causes central nervous system (CNS) issues and can lead to severe, possibly irreversible organ damage. An optimized model for assessing this damage is essential.
  • - Researchers induced EHS in mice using a controlled environment and assessed organ damage through various tests, finding significant damage to the liver, kidneys, and brain in EHS mice compared to a control group.
  • - The findings highlight an effective animal model for studying EHS that mirrors human clinical traits, allowing for a better understanding of neurological and organ injuries related to this condition.
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  • A study was conducted on rats with exertional heat stroke (EHS) to determine the impact of timing on cooling therapy and subsequent organ damage.
  • After dividing 60 rats into various cooling intervention groups, researchers monitored changes in body temperature, mortality rates, and inflammatory cytokine levels over a 24-hour period.
  • Results indicated that delayed cooling led to increased mortality and more severe organ injuries, emphasizing the critical importance of timely cooling in cases of EHS.
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Curcumin ameliorates heatstroke-induced lung injury by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway.

Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol

November 2024

Key Laboratory of Special Environmental Medicine of Xinjiang, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command of the PLA, No. 359 Youhao North Road, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

Heatstroke (HS) poses a significant threat to public health. Curcumin, a polyphenolic compound, has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This study aimed to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of curcumin on HS-induced lung injury and to elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms.

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Dual-Response Functionalized Mitochondrial Fluorescent Probe for a Double Whammy Monitoring of Hypochlorite and Sulfur Dioxide in Heat Shock via Time Scales.

Anal Chem

November 2024

Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Haikou Trauma, Key Laboratory of Hainan Trauma and Disaster Rescue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, China.

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Objective: Since 1998; approximately 1,000 US children have died due to pediatric vehicular heatstroke (PVH; i.e., children overheating in vehicles).

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Background: Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a critical condition arising from prolonged physical exertion in high temperatures that typically presents with normal hemoglobin levels. However, atypical presentations can also occur, leading to significant complications such as hemolytic anemia and organ dysfunction.

Case Summary: This case report describes a male patient who experienced moderate-to-severe anemia that was difficult to correct, with a confirmed diagnosis of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia accompanying multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, indicative of critical EHS.

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Conservation of the cooling agent binding pocket within the TRPM subfamily.

Elife

November 2024

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States.

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are a large and diverse family of tetrameric cation-selective channels that are activated by many different types of stimuli, including noxious heat or cold, organic ligands such as vanilloids or cooling agents, or intracellular Ca. Structures available for all subtypes of TRP channels reveal that the transmembrane domains are closely related despite their unique sensitivity to activating stimuli. Here, we use computational and electrophysiological approaches to explore the conservation of the cooling agent binding pocket identified within the S1-S4 domain of the Melastatin subfamily member TRPM8, the mammalian sensor of noxious cold, with other TRPM channel subtypes.

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Heatwaves, biodiversity and health in times of climate change.

J Pediatr (Rio J)

October 2024

Instituto de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, Brazil. Electronic address:

Objectives: This article discusses heatwaves (HWs), their definitions, and increasing frequencies associated with climate change, as well as their effects on human health, especially on children and vulnerable groups. It emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary studies to better understand the effects of HWs and preventive actions to mitigate the effects caused by this phenomenon.

Data Source: The data were obtained from recent studies, conducted in Brazil and abroad, on the impacts of HWs.

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Background : Severe heatstroke patients have a poor prognosis. There are few descriptions of the inflammatory response to heatstroke in clinical studies. Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a new index to reflect the inflammatory state of disease.

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[A case of acute pulmonary edema caused by exertional heat stroke].

Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi

October 2024

Department of Pharmacy, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai 264200, China.

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  • - The paper examines a case of acute pulmonary edema resulting from exertional heat stroke during intense military training, highlighting the imbalance of heat production and dissipation.
  • - The patient's condition deteriorated quickly, but early diagnosis and treatment, including invasive mechanical ventilation and hormone therapy, led to rapid improvement and absorption of pulmonary edema.
  • - The article covers the incidence, imaging characteristics, and treatment strategies for acute pulmonary edema linked to exertional heat stroke, serving as a clinical resource.
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The mechanisms behind heatstroke-induced intestinal damage.

Cell Death Discov

October 2024

Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

With the frequent occurrence of heatwaves, heatstroke (HS) is expected to become one of the main causes of global death. Being a multi-organized disease, HS can result in circulatory disturbance and systemic inflammatory response, with the gastrointestinal tract being one of the primary organs affected. Intestinal damage plays an initiating and promoting role in HS.

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Ambient Temperature and Stroke Risk Among Adults Aged 18-64 Years: A Case-Crossover Study.

J Am Coll Cardiol

December 2024

Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Electronic address:

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How can heatstroke damage the brain? A mini review.

Front Neurosci

October 2024

Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.

Record-breaking heat waves over the past 20 years have led to a global increase in heat-related deaths, including heatstroke. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body cannot adapt to the elevated temperatures in the environment, leading to various symptoms. In severe situations, such as heatstroke, the body temperature can rise above 40°C, leading to significant injury to body systems, with particular susceptibility of the central nervous system (CNS).

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Heat stress: a major threat to ruminant reproduction and mitigating strategies.

Int J Biometeorol

October 2024

School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES), Faculty of Science, Dookie College, The University of Melbourne, Dookie College, Melbourne, VIC, 3647, Australia.

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  • Stress is an external factor that exert pressure on biological systems, and heat stress occurs when animals can't regulate their body temperature due to excessive heat, leading to serious physiological issues.
  • Common symptoms of heat stress include heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and cramps, which adversely affect the physiological functions, particularly reproductive capabilities, in mammalian species like ruminants.
  • To combat heat stress and its negative impacts on reproduction, strategies such as modifying the microenvironment, nutritional adjustments, breeding heat-tolerant breeds, and using hormonal treatments are being developed to help farmers improve fertility rates in livestock.
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Background: Investigating the experiences and roles of nurses during Hajj is vital due to the unique public health challenges posed by the mass gathering of diverse pilgrims. Nurses play a crucial role in disease surveillance, infection control, and managing emergencies like heat stroke and injuries. Their insights can improve emergency preparedness and public health management.

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Brain ischemia causes disruption in cerebral blood flow and blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity which are normally maintained by the astrocyte endfeet. Emerging evidence points to dysregulation of the astrocyte translatome during ischemia, but its effects on the endfoot translatome are unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the early effects of ischemia on the astrocyte endfoot translatome in a rodent model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion.

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Neuroscience of the human thalamus related to acute pain and chronic "thalamic" pain.

J Neurophysiol

December 2024

Department of Radiology, Radiological Science, and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

The association of posterior thalamic strokes with the presence of chronic "thalamic" pain was described in the early 1900s and revisited in a recent review of these patients. Acute pain in corporal structures is associated with the spinothalamic tract (STT), which originates in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, whereas that associated with cranial structures is associated with the spinal division of the trigeminal nucleus. These pathways terminate in the ventral posterior nucleus (VP), including its posterior and inferior subnuclei and its core, which is classically associated with tactile and haptic functions.

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This paper proposes a new concept of material effort that considers heat-induced plasticity for heat-resistant steels. These steels indicate a strength differential effect, a stress shearness effect, pressure sensitivity, and other features. Therefore, a three-parameter, temperature-dependent yield function was presented and, next, analytically and geometrically researched.

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Astragaloside IV alleviates heatstroke brain injury and neuroinflammation in male mice by regulating microglial polarization via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Biomed Pharmacother

November 2024

Department of Tropical Medicine, College of Military Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China; Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China. Electronic address:

Heatstroke is a condition caused by overheating of the body that leads to severe central nervous system dysfunction. Although there have been numerous studies on the pathological process of heatstroke, effective treatment methods are lacking. Astragaloside IV can protect the brain from inflammation and brain damage in various inflammation-related diseases, but it has not yet been used clinically for the treatment of heatstroke.

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SIRT1 modulates microglia phenotypes via inhibiting drp1 phosphorylation reduces neuroinflammation in heatstroke.

Brain Res Bull

November 2024

Department of Pediatric, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010,  China; Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510010, China. Electronic address:

Background: Brain injury often results in high mortality rates and significant sequelae following severe heatstroke (HS). Neuroinflammation aggravates HS-induced brain injury, yet the involvement of microglia in heat-induced neuroinflammation deserves further investigation.

Methods: Our study investigated activation status, phenotype markers, production of pro-inflammatory cytokine and reactive oxygen species (ROS) of microglia both in vitro and in vivo under HS.

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Gullian Barre syndrome secondary to heat stroke: a case report.

Intern Emerg Med

October 2024

FCPS Neurology, Diplomate American Board of Neurophysiology, Assistant Professor, Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology Lab, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Article Synopsis
  • Heat waves in countries like Pakistan are leading to increased cases of heat stroke, which can cause severe health issues like multi-organ dysfunction.
  • A case study describes a previously healthy 49-year-old man who developed neurological symptoms and kidney injury after intense exercise in a heat wave, initially misdiagnosed as heat stroke.
  • Further tests revealed the man had Guillain-Barré Syndrome as a rare complication of heat stroke, and he showed significant improvement following treatment with plasmapheresis, marking a unique instance in Pakistan.
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  • The study investigates heat stroke cases at an academic emergency department in Hungary, focusing on clinical features, treatment options, and early outcomes amid increasing heat wave occurrences.
  • Analyzed data from eight patients revealed that three patients died, with significant differences in key laboratory values such as pH, potassium, and lactate between those who survived and those who did not.
  • The research suggests that elevated heat stress due to climate change may increase heat stroke risks in temperate regions, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic and therapeutic standardization to lower mortality rates.
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  • Heatstroke is a serious condition that leads to high body temperatures and can damage organs, and this study aims to understand how two types of fluid treatments, normal saline (NS) and lactated Ringer's solution (LR), affect inflammation and organ health during heatstroke recovery in rats.
  • In the study, male rats were divided into groups receiving either NS or LR after experiencing heatstroke, or as controls without heat exposure. Measurements included vital signs, inflammation levels, and kidney and heart function indicators.
  • Results indicated that rats treated with NS after heatstroke showed worse health outcomes, including lower blood pressure and higher levels of inflammatory substances, compared to those treated with LR, suggesting that LR might be more effective in managing heatstroke symptoms
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Single-molecule evidence of Entropic Pulling by Hsp70 chaperones.

Nat Commun

October 2024

Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, 1211, Switzerland.

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  • - Hsp70 chaperones play a key role in maintaining protein quality by assisting in processes like disaggregation and translocation into organelles, but their exact mechanism has been a topic of debate with no experimental proof for existing models.
  • - Using nanopores as a tool, researchers discovered that Hsp70s can pull out trapped polypeptides by generating strong forces, confirming the Entropic Pulling mechanism as the explanation for their action.
  • - The study not only resolves ongoing questions about Hsp70 functions but also emphasizes the potential of biological nanopores for advancing protein research.
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