Severe hypothermia management in mountain rescue : a survey study

2017
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article
20
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dc.abstract.enIntroduction: 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.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Zakład Bioinformatyki i Telemedycynypl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Zakład Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapiipl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Katedra Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapiipl
dc.cm.date2020-01-07
dc.cm.id85187
dc.contributor.authorPodsiadło, Pawełpl
dc.contributor.authorDarocha, Tomaszpl
dc.contributor.authorKosiński, Sylweriusz - 366012 pl
dc.contributor.authorSałapa, Kinga - 160015 pl
dc.contributor.authorZiętkiewicz, Mirosław - 133928 pl
dc.contributor.authorSanak, Tomasz - 138820 pl
dc.contributor.authorTurner, Rachelpl
dc.contributor.authorBrugger, Hermannpl
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-17T09:17:57Z
dc.date.available2020-01-17T09:17:57Z
dc.date.issued2017pl
dc.date.openaccess0
dc.description.accesstimew momencie opublikowania
dc.description.number4pl
dc.description.physical411-416pl
dc.description.points25pl
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume18pl
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/ham.2017.0090pl
dc.identifier.eissn1557-8682pl
dc.identifier.issn1527-0297pl
dc.identifier.projectROD UJ / OPpl
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/141469
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containerengpl
dc.rightsUdzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne 4.0 Międzynarodowa*
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.pl*
dc.share.typeinne
dc.subject.enemergency medicinepl
dc.subject.enextracorporeal membrane oxygenationpl
dc.subject.enhypothermiapl
dc.subject.enmountain rescuepl
dc.subject.enresuscitationpl
dc.subject.enrewarmingpl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleSevere hypothermia management in mountain rescue : a survey studypl
dc.title.journalHigh Altitude Medicine and Biologypl
dc.typeJournalArticlepl
dspace.entity.typePublication
cris.lastimport.wos
2024-04-09T19:35:24Z
dc.abstract.enpl
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.
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Lekarski : Zakład Bioinformatyki i Telemedycyny
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Lekarski : Zakład Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Lekarski : Katedra Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii
dc.cm.date
2020-01-07
dc.cm.id
85187
dc.contributor.authorpl
Podsiadło, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorpl
Darocha, Tomasz
dc.contributor.authorpl
Kosiński, Sylweriusz - 366012
dc.contributor.authorpl
Sałapa, Kinga - 160015
dc.contributor.authorpl
Ziętkiewicz, Mirosław - 133928
dc.contributor.authorpl
Sanak, Tomasz - 138820
dc.contributor.authorpl
Turner, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorpl
Brugger, Hermann
dc.date.accessioned
2020-01-17T09:17:57Z
dc.date.available
2020-01-17T09:17:57Z
dc.date.issuedpl
2017
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.numberpl
4
dc.description.physicalpl
411-416
dc.description.pointspl
25
dc.description.version
ostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volumepl
18
dc.identifier.doipl
10.1089/ham.2017.0090
dc.identifier.eissnpl
1557-8682
dc.identifier.issnpl
1527-0297
dc.identifier.projectpl
ROD UJ / OP
dc.identifier.uri
https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/141469
dc.languagepl
eng
dc.language.containerpl
eng
dc.rights*
Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne 4.0 Międzynarodowa
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CC-BY-NC
dc.rights.uri*
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.pl
dc.share.type
inne
dc.subject.enpl
emergency medicine
dc.subject.enpl
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
dc.subject.enpl
hypothermia
dc.subject.enpl
mountain rescue
dc.subject.enpl
resuscitation
dc.subject.enpl
rewarming
dc.subtypepl
Article
dc.titlepl
Severe hypothermia management in mountain rescue : a survey study
dc.title.journalpl
High Altitude Medicine and Biology
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