Hypothermia is defined as an unintentional decrease of core body temperature below 35 °C. In this article we discuss pathophysiology, clinical aspects and treatment of hypothermic patients.
Ivo Casagranda+6 more
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External validation of 5A score model for predicting in-hospital mortality among the accidental hypothermia patients: JAAM-Hypothermia study 2018–2019 secondary analysis [PDF]
Background The 5A score including five components “Age, Activities of daily living, Arrest, Acidemia and Albumin” was developed as an easy-to-use screening tool for predicting in-hospital mortality among patients with accidental hypothermia. However, the
Yohei Okada+5 more
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Hyperoxia for accidental hypothermia and increased mortality: a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter prospective observational study [PDF]
Background Supraphysiologic oxygen administration causes unfavorable clinical outcomes in various diseases, including traumatic brain injury, post–cardiac arrest syndrome, and acute lung injury.
Ryo Yamamoto+4 more
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Intraoperative accidental hypothermia as a probable cause of malignant ventricular arrhythmias in an elderly patient undergoing transurethral resection of prostate: A case report [PDF]
Background: Intraoperative hypothermia is a common but severe condition that is defined as a core body temperature below 36 °C. Accidental hypothermia can produce coagulopathy, immunosuppression and peripheral hypoperfusion that can ultimately lead to ...
Li Li+4 more
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Clinical relevance of impaired consciousness in accidental hypothermia: a Japanese multicenter retrospective study [PDF]
Aim This study aimed to investigate the association between level of impaired consciousness and severe hypothermia (
Masahiro Fukuda+14 more
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Wischnewski spots in a case of accidental hypothermia [PDF]
Accidental hypothermia can be fatal, and is often associated with confusion and paradoxical undressing. Wischnewski spots are a classic manifestation of hypothermia at autopsy.
Katerina Flabouris+2 more
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Accidental hypothermia: direct evidence for consciousness as a marker of cardiac arrest risk in the acute assessment of cold patients [PDF]
Background Rapid stratification of the risk of cardiac arrest is essential in the assessment of patients with isolated accidental hypothermia. Traditional methods based on measurement of core temperature are unreliable in the field.
Samuel Barrow, Galen Ives
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Machine learning-based prediction models for accidental hypothermia patients [PDF]
Background Accidental hypothermia is a critical condition with high risks of fatal arrhythmia, multiple organ failure, and mortality; however, there is no established model to predict the mortality. The present study aimed to develop and validate machine
Yohei Okada+15 more
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Is prehospital use of active external warming dangerous for patients with accidental hypothermia: a systematic review [PDF]
Background Optimal prehospital management and treatment of patients with accidental hypothermia is a matter of frequent debate, with controversies usually revolving around the subject of rewarming.
Sigurd Mydske, Øyvind Thomassen
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Immersion and accidental hypothermia.
The imrnersion or near-drowning syndrome is discussed and found to be closely related with accidental hypothermia. Pathophysiology and clinical picture of both are discussed, and particular emphasis is done to the treatment.
Knud Jessen
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