Sickle Cell Trait and Fatal Exertional Heat Illness: Implications for Exercise-Related Death of Young Ddults

Abstract

Objectives: 1) Analyze specific mortality rates to characterize sickle cell trait as a risk factor for exercise-related death. 2) Examine factors important to prevent EHI among all recruits. 3) Interpret results of a controlled prospective intervention to prevent EHI on exercise-related mortality for recruits. 4) Provide practical recommendations to reduce exercise-related death in young adults with or without sickle cell trait.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 2008
Accession Number
ADA500648

Entities

People

  • Frank T. Ward
  • John A. Kark
  • John W. Gardner
  • Renu Virmani

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Blood
  • Body Temperature
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cells
  • Death
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Erythrocytes
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Heat Stroke
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Ischemia
  • Medical Personnel
  • Risk Factors
  • Sickle Cells
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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