ER doctors reveal Baltimore bridge victims' tragic fight for survival: Shock, hypothermia and exhaustion - plus a 185ft drop would've felt like 'hitting concrete'
Those who plunged into cold water after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed Tuesday could show signs of hypothermia in as little as three minutes, doctors told DailyMail.com. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Transient changes in the ST-T waveform mimicking myocardial infarction in a child with near-drowning: a case report - Zhang J, Lv H, Jiang X, Tang Y, Hou M.
Drowning is a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Anoxia, hypothermia, and metabolic acidosis are mainly responsible for this morbidity. Drowning may lead to multiple organ damage, especially cardiac damage, in cases in which sever... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
How this non-verbal autistic man was rescued from the northern Ontario bush
Manitoulin OPP located Kaelan Shawana almost 24 hours after he wandered off in what was a harrowing experience for the family. Shawana functions at the level of a seven-year-old and does not understand the dangers of hypothermia or frozen lakes. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Sudbury Source Type: news
About rewarming young children after drowning-associated hypothermia and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - Cools E, Brugger H, Darocha T, Gordon L, Pasquier M, Walpoth B, Zafren K, Peek G, Paal P.
We welcomed the analysis of 57 pediatric patients reported in the literature with drowning-associated hypothermia and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) that appeared in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (1). As a group of special interest clinicians (fo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Endangered turtle suffering from hypothermia rescued from freezing waters
A rare sight was spotted in Canadian waters earlier this week when fisherman stumbled on a distressed loggerhead sea turtle. The female loggerhead, that has been affectionately named Moira by rescuers, was discovered entangled in a bull kelp by local fishers who were checking crab traps in Pedder…#pedderbay #seattle #moira #britishcolumbia #vammr #fisheries #oceanscanada #vancouveraquarium #toddhauptman #tofino (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- During aortic arch surgery, even short bouts of hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) were associated with neurocognitive and neuroimaging deficits after surgery regardless of the level of hypothermia applied... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Outcomes of patients admitted for drowning - Cai M, Lee PP, Chong PL, Peh FTT, Mathur S.
According to the latest Utstein-style consensus, drowning is defined as the primary respiratory impairment resulting from submersion or immersion in a liquid medium.1 Patients may experience hypothermia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock.1 T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Development of an estimation method for accidental hypothermia risk due to cold exposure in disasters triggered by earthquakes and tsunamis - Iida A, Nakashima T, Okada S.
Freezing deaths due to accidental hypothermia cause human casualties in disasters triggered by earthquakes and tsunamis during severe winters. However, until now, scientific estimates for frozen deaths are not included in earthquake damage estimates. The n... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Simulations of the human heat balance during Mount Everest summit attempts in spring and winter - B łażejczyk K, Havenith G, Szymczak RK.
The majority of research dealing with the impacts of the Himalayan climate on human physiology focuses on low air temperature, high wind speed, and low air pressure and oxygen content, potentially leading to hypothermia and hypoxia. Only a few studies desc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Therapeutic Hypothermia May Not Benefit Cardiac Arrest Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Therapeutic hypothermia did not improve survival or functional outcomes in unconscious patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial nonshockable rhythm, a meta-analysis of patient-level data found.
The primary... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Seasonal association with hypothermia in combat trauma - Eisenhauer I, April MD, Rizzo JA, Fisher AD, Maddry JK, Bebarta VS, Schauer SG.
INTRODUCTION: Hypothermia increases mortality in trauma populations and frequently occurs in military casualties due to the nature of combat environments. The association between hypothermia and the time of year when injured remains unclear. We sought to d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
December 2023
App Aids Autism Screening
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The Hazards of Hypothermia : Stay Warm in Cold Weather
Yoga for Health: A New e-Book
Brain Basics (Source: NIH News in Health)
Source: NIH News in Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ players threaten to sue Netflix over'hypothermia and nerve damage' claims
Two unnamed players from Netflix’s “Squid Game: The Challenge” are threatening to sue the streaming giant and the game show’s producers over claims they experienced hypothermia and nerve damage while shooting the show, according to Deadline, which cited British personal injuries firm Express…#netflix #squidgamechallenge #deadline #expresssolicitors #danielslade #variety #southkorean #squidgame (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Players Threaten Netflix With Lawsuit Over Alleged Injuries
Two unnamed players from Netflix’s “Squid Game: The Challenge” are threatening to sue the streaming giant and the game show’s producers over claims they experienced hypothermia and nerve damage while shooting the show, according to Deadline, which cited British personal injuries firm Express…#netflix #squidgamechallenge #deadline #expresssolicitors #redlightgreenlight #royalairforce #bedford #danielslade #variety #southkorean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Contestants Threaten Lawsuit After Claiming They Suffered Hypothermia & Nerve Damage During Filming
Squid Game: The Challenge contestants are threatening legal action against Netflix and producers after claiming they were injured during the filming of the game show. A British personal injuries law firm is representing two unnamed players who say they suffered hypothermia and nerve damage while…#challenge #netflix #expresssolicitors #studiolambert #cardingtonstudios #royalairforce #bedford #danielslade #contestants #squidgame (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
