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Accidental hypothermia–an update

Overview of attention for article published in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, September 2016
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Title
Accidental hypothermia–an update
Published in
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, September 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13049-016-0303-7
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Authors

Peter Paal, Les Gordon, Giacomo Strapazzon, Monika Brodmann Maeder, Gabriel Putzer, Beat Walpoth, Michael Wanscher, Doug Brown, Michael Holzer, Gregor Broessner, Hermann Brugger

Abstract

This paper provides an up-to-date review of the management and outcome of accidental hypothermia patients with and without cardiac arrest. The authors reviewed the relevant literature in their specialist field. Summaries were merged, discussed and approved to produce this narrative review. The hospital use of minimally-invasive rewarming for non-arrested, otherwise healthy, patients with primary hypothermia and stable vital signs has the potential to substantially decrease morbidity and mortality for these patients. Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has revolutionised the management of hypothermic cardiac arrest, with survival rates approaching 100 % in some cases. Hypothermic patients with risk factors for imminent cardiac arrest (temperature <28 °C, ventricular arrhythmia, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg), and those who have already arrested, should be transferred directly to an ECLS-centre. Cardiac arrest patients should receive continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during transfer. If prolonged transport is required or terrain is difficult, mechanical CPR can be helpful. Delayed or intermittent CPR may be appropriate in hypothermic arrest when continuous CPR is impossible. Modern post-resuscitation care should be implemented following hypothermic arrest. Structured protocols should be in place to optimise pre-hospital triage, transport and treatment as well as in-hospital management, including detailed criteria and protocols for the use of ECLS and post-resuscitation care. Based on new evidence, additional clinical experience and clearer management guidelines and documentation, the treatment of accidental hypothermia has been refined. ECLS has substantially improved survival and is the treatment of choice in the patient with unstable circulation or cardiac arrest.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Czechia 1 <1%
Unknown 243 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 42 17%
Other 29 12%
Student > Postgraduate 24 10%
Student > Master 19 8%
Researcher 17 7%
Other 46 19%
Unknown 67 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 110 45%
Nursing and Health Professions 35 14%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 3%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 2%
Sports and Recreations 4 2%
Other 14 6%
Unknown 70 29%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 94. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 February 2024.
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#20
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