Characteristics of Heat Illness during Hajj: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Doaa A AbdelmoetyNahid K El-BakriWedian O AlmowalldZyad A TurkistaniBassam H BugisEshraq A BaseifMohamed H MelbariKhaled AlHarbiAmani K Abu-ShaheenPublished in: BioMed research international (2018)
Although authorities are working on research and forming interdisciplinary teams to prevent health problems during the Hajj, the mortality rate from heatstroke is high and the majority of the patients had hyperthermia, varied signs and symptoms, elevated creatinine levels, and electrolyte imbalances.