Open AccessCharacteristics and Outcome of Exertional Heatstroke Patients Complicated by Acute Hepatic Injury: A Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Jingjing Ji,
Jinghua Gao,
Conglin Wang,
Leifang Ouyang,
Zheying Liu,
Zhifeng Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and translational hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.042
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2310-8819
pISSN - 2225-0719
DOI - 10.14218/jcth.2021.00084
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatic encephalopathy , heatstroke , cohort , retrospective cohort study , intensive care unit , liver function , organ dysfunction , cohort study , sepsis , surgery , cirrhosis
Exertional heatstroke (EHS) is associated with strenuous physical activity in hot environments. The present study aimed to investigate dynamic changes of hepatic function indices in EHS patients and determine risk factors for death.