Submersion and asphyxial injury

Submersion and asphyxial injury

Drowning and other asphyxial injuries are important causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. In this review, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatments applied to near-drowning victims are discussed, with an emphasis on the difficulties encountered attempting to predict outcome using curr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Critical care medicine 2002-11, Vol.30 (11 Suppl), p.S402-S408
Hauptverfasser: Ibsen, Laura M, Koch, Thomas
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Asphyxia - epidemiology
Asphyxia - mortality
Asphyxia - physiopathology
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Athletic Injuries - etiology
Drowning - epidemiology
Drowning - mortality
Ethnic Groups
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Near Drowning - epidemiology
Near Drowning - physiopathology
Near Drowning - therapy
Prognosis
Sex Distribution
Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology
Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology
United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Drowning and other asphyxial injuries are important causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. In this review, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatments applied to near-drowning victims are discussed, with an emphasis on the difficulties encountered attempting to predict outcome using current methods.
ISSN:0090-3493
1530-0293
DOI:10.1097/00003246-200211001-00004