U.S., June 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07032493) titled 'Identifying the Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Older Females' on June 14.
Brief Summary: Climate change increases extreme heat events, elevating global heat-illness risk. Females have reduced heat loss capacity (~5%) compared to males, driven by differences in skin blood flow and sweating responses. While findings on sex-mediated mortality are mixed, some studies suggest older females (>=65 years), face higher heat-related mortality/morbidity risks, evidenced by disproportionate female deaths in the 2021 Western Heat Dome. The effects of extreme uncompensable heat on older females remain understudied.
Heat exposure initial...