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Heat stroke

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Intensive Care, May 2018
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  • In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
  • Among the highest-scoring outputs from this source (#15 of 560)
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (96th percentile)
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (90th percentile)

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Title
Heat stroke
Published in
Journal of Intensive Care, May 2018
DOI 10.1186/s40560-018-0298-4
Pubmed ID
Authors

Toru Hifumi, Yutaka Kondo, Keiki Shimizu, Yasufumi Miyake

Abstract

Heat stroke is a life-threatening injury requiring neurocritical care; however, heat stroke has not been completely examined due to several possible reasons, such as no universally accepted definition or classification, and the occurrence of heat wave victims every few years. Thus, in this review, we elucidate the definition/classification, pathophysiology, and prognostic factors related to heat stroke and also summarize the results of current studies regarding the management of heat stroke, including the use of intravascular balloon catheter system, blood purification therapy, continuous electroencephalogram monitoring, and anticoagulation therapy. Two systems for the definition/classification of heat stroke are available, namely Bouchama's definition and the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine criteria. According to the detailed analysis of risk factors, prevention strategies for heat stroke, such as air conditioner use, are important. Moreover, hematological, cardiovascular, neurological, and renal dysfunctions on admission are associated with high mortality, which thus represent the potential targets for intensive and specific therapies for patients with heat stroke. No prospective, comparable study has confirmed the efficacy of intravascular cooling devices, anticoagulation, or blood purification in heat stroke. The effectiveness of cooling devices, drugs, and therapies in heat stroke remains inconclusive. Further large studies are required to continue to evaluate these treatment strategies.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 205 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 42 20%
Student > Master 17 8%
Other 16 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 7%
Student > Postgraduate 13 6%
Other 27 13%
Unknown 76 37%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 56 27%
Nursing and Health Professions 19 9%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 8 4%
Engineering 8 4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 2%
Other 25 12%
Unknown 84 41%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 88. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 August 2023.
All research outputs
#466,738
of 24,844,992 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Intensive Care
#15
of 560 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#10,523
of 336,134 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Intensive Care
#2
of 11 outputs
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