We all know we need a coat, hat, and gloves when temperatures drop, but combined with wind, frostbite and hypothermia become ...
First-aid guidelines for bystanders and emergency responders have long focused on issues like chest pain, bleeding and ...
Hypothermia: it’s something you see all too often in movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But what is it, exactly? And how does it really happen? Our body is always trying to maintain a balmy ...
Hypothermia is a condition that occurs when your body temperature drops below 95°F (35°C). It may lead to life threatening complications if not treated immediately by healthcare professionals.
with increasing side effects toward the end of this section (barbiturates and hypothermia). Guidelines for the management of severe TBI in children have been formulated to synthesize the best ...
Anesthesia induced by hypothermia was considered to be USDA category D (pain or distress alleviated by drugs). For years, the university had considered hypothermia an acceptable means of ...
Despite the use of current heat preservation strategies, LBW premature infants remain vulnerable to hypothermia and associated ... infant and propose a guideline for use. <1000 g/25 wk (+/−2 ...
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the leading causes of newborn mortality and morbidity worldwide, and lowering the baby’s body temperature—called therapeutic hypothermia—is often used ...