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Citation |
Hifumi T, Kondo Y, Shimizu K, Miyake Y. J. Intensive Care 2018; 6: 30. |
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Affiliation |
4Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8606 Japan. |
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(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC) |
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29850022 |
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Abstract |
BACKGROUND: 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. MAIN BODY: 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. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Anticoagulation; Blood purification therapy; Core body temperature; Heat stroke; Intravascular cooling; JAAM criteria |