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ReviewAnnals of global health2025

Heat Stroke in the Era of Global Warming: A Call for Urgent Action.

Ayesha Khan, Manahil Mubeen

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Review in Annals of global health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ayesha KhanDow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0005-0444-5095
Manahil MubeenDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0002-6211-9114

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heat stroke (HS) represents a life‑endangering condition that is due to an imbalance between heat generation and dissipation, owing to exposure to hot environments or strenuous exercise. HS is a medical condition that is gaining increased prevalence throughout the world due to a steady rise in temperature, and massive mortalities have been recorded among vulnerable populations. In 2024, extreme heat waves led to increased cases of HS and related fatalities globally, particularly in Karachi, Pakistan. This article reviews the pathophysiology, effects, treatment, and preventive strategies of HS management. Effective management includes prompt on‑site cooling and symptomatic treatment followed by intensive care for severe cases. In keeping heat‑related illnesses low, indoor stay, hydration, and public awareness campaigns play important roles. The urge of the article, therefore, is that HS demands very serious attention from the global arena and its proactive measures should be enforced to avert this medical emergency globally.

Indexed as

Global WarmingHeat StrokeGlobal HealthHot TemperatureHumansPakistanclimate changeheat‑related illnessHeat strokeheatwavepreventive measurespublic health

Identifiers

PMID39867166
PMCPMC11760228

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