Estresse por calor na Atenção Primária à Saúde: uma revisão clínica / Heat stress in Primary Health Care: A clinical review / Estrés por calor en la Atención Primaria a la Salud: una revisión clínica

Introdução: A exposição nociva ao calor ganha mais relevância com a progressão do aquecimento global antropogênico e a Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) tem um papel crescente nesse cenário. No Brasil, as ondas de calor entre 2014 e 2015 duraram mais tempo que nos anos prévios, além disso, entre 2000-2015 a associação entre temperatura e hospitalizações variou de acordo com a duração da exposição ao calor. Nesse contexto, o objetivo desta revisão é realizar uma atualização sobre manejo clínico de patologias relacionadas ao calor na APS. Metodologia: Realizou-se a busca na base de dados ACCESSS, que utiliza a pirâmide 5.0 da assistência à saúde baseada em evidências. Foram identificados 103 sumários sintetizados para referência clínica com as palavras "Heat stress", "Heat Stroke", "Heat Wave" e "Heat Exhaustion", mas apenas três entravam no escopo deste estudo. Resultados e Discussão: O estresse pelo calor é uma condição comum, negligenciada e evitável que afeta diversos pacientes, iniciando-se com uma má adaptação ao calor que se não for corrigida pode gerar uma cascata de eventos inflamatórios. O estresse pelo calor é caracterizado por sintomas inespecíficos, como mal-estar, cefaleia e náusea. O tratamento envolve o resfriamento do paciente e monitoramento, garantindo hidratação adequada. A exaustão pelo calor, se não tratada, pode evoluir para insolação, uma doença grave que pode levar ao coma e morte, envolvendo disfunção do sistema nervoso central - necessitando de um tratamento mais agressivo além do resfriamento

Introduction: The nocive exposure to heat gets more attention with anthropogenic global warming, and Primary Health Care (PHC) has a growing role in this scenario. In Brazil heat waves between 2014 and 2015 lasted longer than in previous years. Further, in addition between 2000-2015 the association between temperature and hospitalizations varied according to the duration of heat exposure. Therefore, the aim of this review is to perform an update on clinical management of heat related pathologies in PHC. Methodology: The ACCESSS database was searched using the evidence-based health care pyramid 5.0, where we identified 103 synthesized summaries for clinical reference with words "Heat stress", "Heat Stroke", "Heat Wave" and "Heat Exhaustion", but only three fell within the scope of this study. Results and Discussion: Heat stress is a common, neglected and preventable condition that affects several patients, it starts with a poor adaptation to heat that if it is not adjusted it can generate a cascade of inflammatory events. Heat stress is characterized by nonspecific symptoms such as malaise, headache and nausea. The treatment involves patient monitoring and cooling, ensuring adequate hydration. Heat exhaustion, if untreated, can progress to heatstroke, a serious illness that can lead to coma and death, involving central nervous system dysfunction - requiring more aggressive treatment than cooling.

Introducción: La exposición nociva al calor gana más destaque con la progresión del calentamiento global antropogénico, y la Atención Primaria a la Salud tienen un papiel cresciente en este escenario. En Brasil las olas de calor entre 2014 y 2015 duraron más tiempo que en los años previos, además entre 2000-2015 la asociación entre temperatura y hospitalizaciones ha variado de acuerdo con la duración de la exposición al calor. En este contexto, el objetivo de esta revisión es realizar una actualización sobre manejo clínico de patologías relacionadas al calor en la APS. Metodología: Se realizó la búsqueda en la base de datos ACCESSS, que utiliza la pirámide 5.0 de la asistencia a la salud basada en evidencias. Se han identificado 103 sumarios sintetizados para referencia clínica con las palabras "Heat stress", "Heat Stroke", "Heat Wave" y "Heat Exhaustion", pero sólo tres son considerados en el ámbito de este estudio. Resultados y Discusión: El estrés por el calor es una condición común, descuidada y evitable que afecta a varios pacientes, iniciándose con una mala adaptación al calor que si no se corrige puede generar una cascada de eventos inflamatorios. El estrés por el calor se caracteriza por síntomas inespecíficos, como malestar, cefalea y náuseas. El tratamiento implica el enfriamiento del paciente y el monitoreo, garantizando la hidratación adecuada. El agotamiento por el calor, si no se trata, puede evolucionar hacia la insolación, una enfermedad grave que puede llevar al coma y a la muerte, involucrando disfunción del sistema nervioso central - necesitando un tratamiento más agresivo además del enfriamiento.

Definition and classification of heat illness / 解放军医学杂志

Although people have a long history of understanding heat illness, the related concepts and classification of heat illness at home and abroad have been chaotic, lack of systematic and clear standards, which has brought obstacles to people's correct understanding and active prevention of heat illness. The present paper summarizes the related concepts of heat illness and the current situation of hierarchical diagnosis of heat illness, and puts forward some new suggestions for the definition and classification of heat illness in the light of the new research progress in recent years, in order to provide reference for clinicians and disease prevention personnel.

Development and Implementation of Emergency Department based Heat related Illness Active Surveillance System: Effect of Heat Index on Daily Emergency Department Visits due to Heat related Illness

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of heat wave on emergency department (ED) visits due to heat related illness, we developed an ED based active surveillance system. We want to identify epidemiology of ED visits due to heat related illness and determine the effect of heat index on daily ED visits due to heat related illness. METHODS: We developed an ED based active surveillance system for adults who visited the ED due to heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat edema, and heat cramp. We collected demographic and clinical variables, risk factors, and heat index by standardized registry on the webpage. We operated the surveillance into 16 emergency departments in Daegu City from June to September 2011. We analyzed epidemiologic variables descriptively and assessed the effect of heat index on the number of daily ED visits by multivariate Poisson regression analysis. RESULTS: During the study period, 34 cases were registered and nine cases were heat stroke. Heat stroke patients were older, and had more unemployment status than those with other heat related illness (p<0.05). More ED visits due to heat related illness were observed during the danger period than during the cool period, classified by heat index severity (Adjusted odds ratio: 1.72, 95% CI: 1.33-2.23). Increasing heat index by one degree caused more ED visits due to heat related illness (Adjusted incident rate ratio: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.07-1.19). CONCLUSION: We developed an ED based active surveillance system and observed more elderly persons and lower educational level in patients with heat stroke. In addition, increase in heat index significantly affected more daily ED visits due to heat related illness.

Evaluación de exposición a calor: alcances y limitaciones de los indicadores: su interpretación y correcta aplicación / Heat exposure assessment: scope and limitations of indicators: its interpretation and proper application

Se analizan los fundamentos, alcances y limitaciones de los indicadores TGBH (Temperatura de Globo y Bulbo Húmedo), Tasa Requerida de Evaporación de Sudor y Frecuencia Cardiaca. Se presentan distintos casos experimentales, en los cuales se realiza una evaluación detallada de la exposición a calor utilizando estos estándares.

This paper discusses the foundations, scope and limitations of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) indicators, required rate of sweat evaporation and heart rate. The study presents various experimental cases on which a detailed evaluation of heat exposure using these standards is carried out.

Desidratação e recomendações para a reposição hídrica em crianças fisicamente ativas: [revisão] / Dehydration and rehydration recommendations for physically active children: [review]

OBJETIVO: A prática de exercícios físicos, devido à produção inerente de calor, pode conduzir à desidratação. A maioria dos estudos que abordam os riscos da desidratação e fornecem recomendações de reposição hídrica é direcionada a indivíduos adultos residentes em regiões de clima temperado, porém, em regiões tropicais, pouco é conhecido sobre as necessidades de reposição hídrica em crianças fisicamente ativas. Esta revisão discute as recomendações para esta população e estabelece os riscos da prática esportiva em ambiente de clima tropical. FONTES DE DADOS: Análise sistemática com levantamento da literatura nacional (SciELO) e internacional (Medline) de artigos publicados entre 1972 e 2009, com os seguintes descritores isolados ou em combinação: hidratação, crianças, desidratação e reposição hídrica. Foram selecionados artigos publicados nas línguas portuguesa e inglesa. SÍNTESES DE DADOS: Observou-se que há riscos de desidratação e possível desenvolvimento de um quadro de hipertermia principalmente se as crianças são submetidas a condições climáticas desfavoráveis sem reposição hídrica adequada. O principal fator desencadeante da hipertermia é a menor adaptação das crianças aos extremos de temperatura, em comparação aos adultos, por possuírem área maior de superfície corporal e capacidade menor de termorregulação por evaporação. CONCLUSÕES: Conhecidos os fatores intervenientes da desidratação, a melhor recomendação, perante uma condição climática sabidamente desfavorável, é estabelecer um plano impositivo de hidratação com bebida com sabor e acréscimo de carboidratos e sódio, evitando-se uma perda hídrica significativa, diminuição da performance e, principalmente, com o objetivo de reduzir os riscos à saúde impostos pela hipertermia e desidratação a crianças fisicamente ativas.

OBJECTIVE: The practice of physical exercises leads to dehydration due to heat production. Most studies that address the risks of dehydration and provide recommendations for restoring water are directed to adults living in temperate climate regions, but little is known about the needs of restoring water to physically active children in tropical regions. This review discusses the recommendations for this population and the risks of sports practice in tropical climate areas. DATA SOURCE: Systematic analysis of the national (SciELO) and international (Medline) literature from 1972 to 2009, with the following keywords, alone or in combination, in Portuguese and English: hydration, children, dehydration and water replacement. DATA SYNTHESIS: There are risks related to dehydration and possible development of hyperthermia especially in adverse weather conditions without adequate fluid replacement. The main trigger for hyperthermia is that, compared to adults, children are less able of adapting to extremes of temperature due to their higher body surface area and lower capacity of thermoregulation by evaporation. Studies on this subject are scarce in face of the questions still open. CONCLUSIONS: Once dehydration factors are known, the best recommendation to aggressive climatic conditions is to establish a replacement program using flavored hydration beverage added with carbohydrates and sodium in order to avoid significant water losses and reduced performance, and to decrease health risks posed by hyperthermia and dehydration to physically active children.

Physiological evaluation of WBGT index during exercise in heat / 体力科学

Six male subjects were exposed to combined stress of heat and exercise, and their heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen uptake, skin temperature, esophageal temperature and body weight were measured. These observations were repeated 12 times for each subject under 4 levels of WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) : 22, 26, 30, 32.5°C at rest and at 2 levels of exercise intensity : 150 W/m<SUP>2</SUP> (Ex. 150W) and 250 W/m<SUP>2</SUP> (Ex. 250 W) . The results obtained were as follows:<BR>1. Significant differences were found in heart rate, oxygen pulse and rate pressure product at 32.5t WBGT and Ex. 150 W and at 30 and 32.5t WBGT and Ex. 250W compared with those at 22t WBGT.<BR>2. Significant increases in esophageal temperature were observed at 32.5°C WBGT and Ex. 150 W and at 30 and 32.5t WBGT and Ex. 250 W.<BR>3. The body weight loss at 26, 30 and 32.5 C WBGT was significantly higher than that at 22°C WBGT for both Ex. 150 W and 250 W.<BR>4. These results suggest that there is a risk of heat exhaustion at WBGT higher than 30-32.5°C under mild exercise and above 26-30°C WBGT at a moderate exercise level. The upper limit for moderate exercise (Ex. 250W) is suggested to be 30°C WBGT.