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Severe hypothermia management in mountain rescue : a survey study
emergency medicine
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
hypothermia
mountain rescue
resuscitation
rewarming
Introduction: Severe hypothermia is a rare but demanding medical emergency. Although mortality is high, if well managed, the neurological outcome of survivors can be excellent. The aim of the study was to assess whether mountain rescue teams (MRTs) are able to meet the guidelines in the management of severe hypothermia, regarding their equipment and procedures. Methods: Between August and December 2016, an online questionnaire, with 24 questions to be completed using Google Forms, was sent to 123 MRTs in 27 countries. Results: Twenty-eight MRTs from 10 countries returned the completed questionnaire. Seventy-five percent of MRTs reportedly provide advanced life support (ALS) on-site and 89% are regularly trained in hypothermia management. Thirty-two percent of MRTs transport hypothermic patients in cardiac arrest to the nearest hospital instead of an Extracorporeal Life Support facility; 39% are equipped with mechanical chest compression devices; 36% measure core body temperature on-site and no MRT is equipped with a device to measure serum potassium concentration on-site in avalanche victims. Conclusions: Most MRTs are regularly trained in the treatment of severe hypothermia and provide ALS. The majority are not equipped to follow standard procedural guidelines for the treatment of severely hypothermic patients, especially with cardiac arrest. However, the low response rate—23% (28/123)—could have induced a bias.
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dc.abstract.en | Introduction: Severe hypothermia is a rare but demanding medical emergency. Although mortality is high, if well managed, the neurological outcome of survivors can be excellent. The aim of the study was to assess whether mountain rescue teams (MRTs) are able to meet the guidelines in the management of severe hypothermia, regarding their equipment and procedures. Methods: Between August and December 2016, an online questionnaire, with 24 questions to be completed using Google Forms, was sent to 123 MRTs in 27 countries. Results: Twenty-eight MRTs from 10 countries returned the completed questionnaire. Seventy-five percent of MRTs reportedly provide advanced life support (ALS) on-site and 89% are regularly trained in hypothermia management. Thirty-two percent of MRTs transport hypothermic patients in cardiac arrest to the nearest hospital instead of an Extracorporeal Life Support facility; 39% are equipped with mechanical chest compression devices; 36% measure core body temperature on-site and no MRT is equipped with a device to measure serum potassium concentration on-site in avalanche victims. Conclusions: Most MRTs are regularly trained in the treatment of severe hypothermia and provide ALS. The majority are not equipped to follow standard procedural guidelines for the treatment of severely hypothermic patients, especially with cardiac arrest. However, the low response rate—23% (28/123)—could have induced a bias. | pl |
dc.affiliation | Wydział Lekarski : Zakład Bioinformatyki i Telemedycyny | pl |
dc.affiliation | Wydział Lekarski : Zakład Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii | pl |
dc.affiliation | Wydział Lekarski : Katedra Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii | pl |
dc.cm.date | 2020-01-07 | |
dc.cm.id | 85187 | |
dc.contributor.author | Podsiadło, Paweł | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Darocha, Tomasz | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Kosiński, Sylweriusz - 366012 | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Sałapa, Kinga - 160015 | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Ziętkiewicz, Mirosław - 133928 | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Sanak, Tomasz - 138820 | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Turner, Rachel | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Brugger, Hermann | pl |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-17T09:17:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-17T09:17:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | pl |
dc.date.openaccess | 0 | |
dc.description.accesstime | w momencie opublikowania | |
dc.description.number | 4 | pl |
dc.description.physical | 411-416 | pl |
dc.description.points | 25 | pl |
dc.description.version | ostateczna wersja wydawcy | |
dc.description.volume | 18 | pl |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1089/ham.2017.0090 | pl |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1557-8682 | pl |
dc.identifier.issn | 1527-0297 | pl |
dc.identifier.project | ROD UJ / OP | pl |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/141469 | |
dc.language | eng | pl |
dc.language.container | eng | pl |
dc.rights | Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne 4.0 Międzynarodowa | * |
dc.rights.licence | CC-BY-NC | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.pl | * |
dc.share.type | inne | |
dc.subject.en | emergency medicine | pl |
dc.subject.en | extracorporeal membrane oxygenation | pl |
dc.subject.en | hypothermia | pl |
dc.subject.en | mountain rescue | pl |
dc.subject.en | resuscitation | pl |
dc.subject.en | rewarming | pl |
dc.subtype | Article | pl |
dc.title | Severe hypothermia management in mountain rescue : a survey study | pl |
dc.title.journal | High Altitude Medicine and Biology | pl |
dc.type | JournalArticle | pl |
dspace.entity.type | Publication |
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