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Disruption of these defense mechanisms can lead to bacterial colonization or viral infection. Mucus temperature is important in controlling respiratory infections because decreasing below central body core temperature not only impairs ciliary movement,hut also enhances viral replication,- greatly increasing the likelihood of respiratory infection. Drying of airway mucus also increases the possibility of respiratory infection by reducing mucus thickness and impairing mucociliary clearance, i- i--... 

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ISO EN 9886 presents the principles, methods, and interpretation of measurements of relevant human physiological responses to hot, moderate, and cold environments. The standard can be used independently or to complement other standards. Four physiological measures are considered body core temperature, skin temperature, heart rate, and body mass loss. Comments are also provided on the technical requirements, relevance, convenience, annoyance to the subject, and cost of each of the physiological measurements. The use of ISO 9886 is mainly for extreme cases, where individuals are exposed to severe environments, or in laboratory investigations into the influence of the thermal environment on humans. 

Body core temperature increase The increase in body core temperature that takes place due to the inability of the body to get rid of heat. 

Body temperature The temperature of a human body, either the body core temperature, the mean temperature of the body, or the temperature at some point on the skin.. lso, the temperature of a surface which is radiating, conducting, or convecting heat. 

Maximum body heat storage (Q, 3, ) The maximum value of the body heat gain achievable by the subject such that the resulting increase in body core temperature does not induce pathological effect, in W h nr-. 

Hyperthermia An increase in body core temperature, as caused by MDMA, for instance. 

Direct cardiac delivery into adults can be performed via the vector transfer procedure described by Ikeda et al. (2002). Briefly, animals are anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital (75 mg/kg), and ventilated. The right carotid artery is then cannulated with a catheter placed at the aortic root. The animal is then placed under induced hypothermia until the body core temperature drops to below 26 °C. The ascending aorta and pulmonary arteries are occluded and histamine pre-treatment is delivered to the aorta (20 mmol/1, volume 2.5 ul/g, body weight) for 3 min. The vector solution is then injected, the occlusions released 30 s later and the animal is resuscitated. 

Rossi S., Zanier E. R., Mauri I., Columbo A., and Stocchetti N. (2001) Brain temperature, body core temperature, and intracranial pressure in acute cerebral damage. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 71,448 454. 

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Moreover, the term "breathable" implies that the fabric is actively ventilated. This is not the case. Breathable fabrics passively allow water vapour to diffuse through them yet still prevent the penetration of liquid water. Production of water vapour by the skin is essential for maintenance of body temperature. The normal body core temperature is 37°C, and skin temperature is between 33 and 35°C, depending on conditions. If the core temperature goes beyond critical limits of about 24°C and 45°C then death results. The narrower limits of 34°C and 42°C can cause adverse effects such as disorientation and convulsions. If the sufferer is engaged in a hazardous pastime or occupation then this could have disastrous consequences. 

Body Temperature Monitoring Internal body temperature, a potential confounding variable in the association between jet fuel constituent metabolism and performance/health measures, was monitored during the enrollee s work period. Selected subjects were asked to swallow a small pill-like sensor. The device provided continuous monitoring of body core temperature during the enrollee s work period. Other enrollees were asked to wear an aural or skin temperature probe. All enrollees wore Polar Band heart rate monitors around the chest area, and activity sensors on the wrist. 

Alagirusamy, 2010). Clothing is considered as a system that interacts with the body and must support thermoregulation of the body by maintaining its thermal balance (constant body core temperature of 37 °C) and providing a comfortable microclimate next to the skin (Li and Wong, 2006). Prevention of heat stress could lead to improved competitive performance for the athlete, whereas unnecessary heat and moisture next to the skin could have adverse effects on both performance and health. 

Thermal strain is the effect of the previously described thermal stressors on the human body. Important parameters to evaluate thermal strain are body core temperature, mean skin temperature, heart rate, and sweat loss. 

Repeated exercise leads to functional adaptations in humans. The aerobic capacity, quantified using the maximum oxygen uptake, may increase to values over 61/min (Figure 7.2). This means that more than 2000 W of heat can be produced for a short period of time (for calculation of the heat balance, see Daanen et al., 2006 Astrand et al., 2003). This amount of produced heat has to be lost quickly if not, the core temperature will increase with 5 °C in 10 min. The mechanism to enhance sweating is strongly dependent on body core temperature when a certain threshold is surpassed, the sweat rate shows a sharp increase. 

That high body core temperatures are linked to decreased operational performance... 

There are ingestible devices for measurement of body core temperature and other sensors to help diagnose gastrointestinal tract disorders. Implantable sensors [59, 60], such as those for blood pH, oxygen, and glucose, along with remote telemetry, are expected to advance as well. 

Cold urticaria is defined as urticaria or angioedema on exposure to cold. Lesions can be provoked through contact with firm cold bodies, cold fluid, cold air via a chilling effect and, sometimes, by lowering of the body core temperature. In 96% of patients with cold urticaria, the disease is idiopathic. Compared with other forms of physical urticaria, it... 

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