TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Heat stroke
JO  - New England journal of medicine
A1  - Bouchama, Abderrezak
A1  - Knochel, James P.
SP  - 1978
EP  - 1988
VL  - 346
IS  - 25
N2  - Heat stroke is a life-threatening illness characterized by an elevated core body temperature that rises above 40°C and central nervous system dysfunction that results in delirium, convulsions, or coma. Despite adequate lowering of the body temperature and aggressive treatment, heat stroke is often fatal, and those who do survive may sustain permanent neurologic damage. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that from 1979 to 1997, 7000 deaths in the United States were attributable to excessive heat. The incidence of such deaths may increase with global warming and the predicted worldwide increase in the frequency and. . . KW: Hyperthermia in automobiles<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-4793
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra011089
ID  - ref1
ER  -