Arghavan Omidi
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Arghavan Omidi has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Andrea K. Boggild
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H2, Canada
1 shared publication - Dylan Kain
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H2, Canada
1 shared publication - Farah Jazuli
Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2, Canada
1 shared publication - Gregory D. Hawley
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H2, Canada
1 shared publication - Mark Polemidiotis
Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
1 shared publication - Milca Meconnen
Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
What’s New in Heat-Related Illnesses of Travel: Narrative Critical Appraisal and Summary of the Updated Guidelines from the Wilderness Medical Society
Rising planetary temperatures and extreme heat events have led to an increased incidence of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, globally. Widespread adoption of measures to prevent and treat heat-related illnesses is an increasingly urgent issue given the rising global temperatures; promotion of such evidence-based strategies is needed to reduce heat-related morbidity and mortality globally. Such heat-related environmental illnesses are differentially experienced by those without access to ambient cooling and those engaged in outdoor work and recreation. Moreover, the adverse impacts of heat-related illness experienced by residents of the Global South necessitates the inclusion of high-quality recommendations around prevention and treatment into clinical and public health practice in order to address health equity and human rights considerations. The current guidance on prevention strategies and therapeutic interventions for heat-related illness has been iterated and published by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS). In this critical appraisal, we have summarized the evidence-based guidelines and highlighted the updated recommendations that reflect evolving issues in heat illness research. Application of the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II framework has enabled a quality assessment of the guidelines to be performed, which we present herein. The adoption of evidence-based practices around heat-related illness has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve global population-level health in light of the warming climate.
Open AccessWhat’s New in Heat-Related Illnesses of Travel: Narrative Critical Appraisal and Summary of the Updated Guidelines from the Wilderness Medical Society
Rising planetary temperatures and extreme heat events have led to an increased incidence of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, globally. Widespread adoption of measures to prevent and treat heat-related illnesses is an increasingly urgent issue given the rising global temperatures; promotion of such evidence-based strategies is needed to reduce heat-related morbidity and mortality globally. Such heat-related environmental illnesses are differentially experienced by those without access to ambient cooling and those engaged in outdoor work and recreation. Moreover, the adverse impacts of heat-related illness experienced by residents of the Global South necessitates the inclusion of high-quality recommendations around prevention and treatment into clinical and public health practice in order to address health equity and human rights considerations. The current guidance on prevention strategies and therapeutic interventions for heat-related illness has been iterated and published by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS). In this critical appraisal, we have summarized the evidence-based guidelines and highlighted the updated recommendations that reflect evolving issues in heat illness research. Application of the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II framework has enabled a quality assessment of the guidelines to be performed, which we present herein. The adoption of evidence-based practices around heat-related illness has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve global population-level health in light of the warming climate.