Prognostic factors in avalanche resuscitation: A systematic review

Resuscitation

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 645-652

  Boyd, Jeff ^a,b   Brugger, Hermann ^c,d   Shuster, Michael ^a  

^a Banff Mineral Springs Hospital   (Canada)

^b International Federation of Mountain Guides   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY   (Italy)

^d INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Airway; Asphyxia; Avalanche; Hypothermia; Potassium; Rescue; Resuscitation; Snow; Temperature

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

AIRWAY; AVALANCHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DEFIBRILLATION; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPOTHERMIA; MEDLINE; PATIENT SAFETY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM;

ANIMALS; AVALANCHES; BODY TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; POTASSIUM; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77952891742     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.01.037     Document Type: Review

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