A non-invasive means to effectively restore normothermia in cold stressed individuals: A preliminary report

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 725-730

  Soreide, Eldar ^a   Grahn, Dennis A ^b   Brock Utne, John G ^b   Rosen, Leif ^b  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental; Active external rewarming; Hypothermia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD STRESS; DEVICE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIVERING; TECHNIQUE; VASODILATATION; WARMING;

EID: 0033168234     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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