Physiological effects of providing supplemental air for avalanche victims. A randomised trial.

Background: Survival from avalanche burial is dependent on time to extraction, breathing ability, air pocket oxygen content, and avoiding rebreathing of carbon dioxide (CO2). Mortality from asphyxia increases rapidly after burial. Rescue services often arrive too late. Our objective was to evaluate...

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Publicado en:Resuscitation Vol. 172; pp. 38 - 47
Autores principales: Wik, Lars, Brattebø, Guttorm, Østerås, Øyvind, Assmus, Jörg, Irusta, Unai, Aramendi, Elisabete, Mydske, Sigurd, Skaalhegg, Tore, Skaiaa, Sven Christjar, Thomassen, Øyvind
Formato: research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Mar2022
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