Condition caused by the failure of the human body to dissipate heat in a hot environment.
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Examples for "heat illness"
Examples for "heat illness"
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Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of exertional heat illness in high school athletes.
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Infants and children ages 4 and younger are at an increased risk for heat illness.
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Implementing effective preventive measures depends on increasing awareness of exertional heat illness and relevant preventive and therapeutic countermeasures.
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Background: It is estimated that more than 9000 high school athletes are treated for exertional heat illness annually.
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The authors recommend incorporating the risk of exertional heat illness in health impact assessments and deploying heat management strategies.
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