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Patients’ experiences of cold exposure during ambulance care
BACKGROUND: Exposure to cold temperatures is often a neglected problem in prehospital care. Cold exposure increase thermal discomfort and, if untreated causes disturbances of vital body functions until ultimately reaching hypothermia. It may also impair cognitive function, increase pain and contribu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693912/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23742143 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-21-44 |