Comparison of Thermal Manikin Modeling and Human Subjects' Response During Use of Cooling Devices Under Personal Protective Ensembles in the Heat.

IntroductionPersonal protective equipment (PPE) recommended for use in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak increased risk for heat illness, and countermeasures addressing this issue would be valuable.Hypothesis/ProblemThe purpose of this study was to examine the physiological impact and heat perce...

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Publicado en:Prehospital & Disaster Medicine Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 279 - 288
Autores principales: Quinn, Tyler, Kim, Jung-Hyun, Seo, Yongsuk, Coca, Aitor
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Jun2018
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