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Measurements of rates of cooling of a manikin insulated with different mountain rescue casualty bags

BACKGROUND: Accidental hypothermia is common in those who sustain injuries in remote environments. This is unpleasant and associated with adverse effects on subsequent patient outcomes. To minimise further heat loss, a range of insulating systems are available to mountain rescue teams although the m...

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Autores principales: Press, Christopher, Duffy, Christopher, Williams, Jonathan, Cooper, Ben, Chapman, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5437540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13728-017-0055-7