Dehydration in extreme temperatures while conducting stability and support operations in a combat zone

Military Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 972-976

  Manning, Edward P ^a,b   Wilson, Bradley ^a  

^a 25th Marine Regiment   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEHYDRATION; EXERCISE; FLUID INTAKE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; IRAQ; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; SUN EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEHYDRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAQ; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 34548795464     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.172.9.972     Document Type: Article

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