Effect of a vapor barrier in combination with active external rewarming for cold-stressed patients in a prehospital setting: a randomized, crossover field study
Use of a vapor barrier in the prehospital care of cold-stressed or hypothermic patients aims to reduce evaporative heat loss and accelerate rewarming. The application of a vapor barrier is recommended in vario...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sigurd Mydske, Guttorm Bratteb ø, Øyvind Østerås, Øystein Wiggen, Jörg Assmus and Øyvind Thomassen Tags: Original research Source Type: research