Effects of Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy on Thermoregulation in Firefighters
Background: Heart attack is the most common cause of line-of-duty death in the fire service. Daily aspirin therapy is a preventative measure used to reduce the morbidity of heart attacks but may decrease the ability to dissipate heat by reducing skin blood flow. Methods: In this double-blind, placeb...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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Series: | Safety and Health at Work |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791115000542 |