Cooling Modality Effectiveness and Mortality Associate With Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Stroke Casualities

Cold-water immersion is the gold standard for field treatment of an exertional heat stroke (EHS) casualty. Practical limitations may preclude this method and ice sheets (bed linens soaked in ice water) have emerged as a viable alternative. Laboratory studies suggest that this is an inferior method;...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of emergency medicine 2023-02, Vol.64 (2), p.175-180
Hauptverfasser:	DeGroot, David W., Henderson, Kaemmer N., O'Connor, Francis G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body Temperature Cold Temperature Cooling Emergency Medical Services Fever - therapy Heat stroke Heat Stroke - therapy Humans Hyperthermia Military medicine Retrospective Studies Water
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