Critically buried avalanche victims can develop severe hypothermia in less than 60 min

Critically buried avalanche victims can develop severe hypothermia in less than 60 min

Abstract Background A major challenge in the management of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest is differentiating hypothermic from non-hypothermic cardiac arrest, as management and prognosis differ. Duration of burial with a cutoff of 60 min is currently recommended by the resuscitation guidelines a...

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Main Authors: Simon Rauch, Julia Kompatscher, Andreas Clara, Iris Öttl, Giacomo Strapazzon, Marc Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Avalanche
Avalanche burial
Accidental hypothermia
Extracorporeal rewarming
HOPE score
Organ donation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-023-01092-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-023-01092-y

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