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Apr 4th, 2021 - This paper describes a Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid (CoWEDA) that provides guidance for cold weather injury prevention, mission planning, and clothing selection. CoWEDA incorporates current science from the disciplines of physiology, meteoro...

Apr 3rd, 2021 - (1) Background: Today's elite alpinists target K2 and Everest in midwinter. This study aimed to asses and compare weather at the summits of both peaks in the climbing season (Everest, May; K2, July) and the midwinter season (January and February)....

Mar 3rd, 2021 - While much has been published on efficacy and safety of systemic thrombolytics in the treatment of acute frostbite, there has been limited investigation into administration outside a tertiary care setting. Here, we present a single-center experien...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - The etiology of vasopressor-induced digital necrosis is poorly understood, but the skin changes resemble those of frostbite, and it is known from experience that patients taking vasopressors have decreased digital temperatures. We aimed to examine...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - This article reviews the pathological mechanisms and progress of imaging of severe frostbite to assist in the search for targets for clinical diagnosis and treatment of severe frostbite. This review also aims to provide strong evidence for clinica...

Jul 21st, 2019 - The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop a set of evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of frostbite. We present a review of pertinent pathophysiology. We then discuss primary and secondary prevention mea...

Dec 16th, 2014 - The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop a set of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and treatment of frostbite. We present a review of pertinent pathophysiology. We then discuss primary and secondary prevention...

Jun 14th, 2011 - The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop a set of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and treatment of frostbite. We present a review of pertinent pathophysiology. We then discuss primary and secondary prevention...

Hypothermia (abnormally low body temperature) and frostbite are both dangerous conditions that can happen when a person is exposed to extremely cold temperatures. Stay safe this winter by learning more about hypothermia and frostbite, including wh...

Although evidence for treating frostbite with hyperbaric oxygen is sparse and limited to case reports and inadequate animal studies, there is a plausible mechanism of action to suggest effective treatment using hyperbaric oxygen, and it may have a...

Apr 4th, 2021 - This paper describes a Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid (CoWEDA) that provides guidance for cold weather injury prevention, mission planning, and clothing selection. CoWEDA incorporates current science from the disciplines of physiology, meteoro...

Apr 3rd, 2021 - (1) Background: Today's elite alpinists target K2 and Everest in midwinter. This study aimed to asses and compare weather at the summits of both peaks in the climbing season (Everest, May; K2, July) and the midwinter season (January and February)....

Mar 3rd, 2021 - While much has been published on efficacy and safety of systemic thrombolytics in the treatment of acute frostbite, there has been limited investigation into administration outside a tertiary care setting. Here, we present a single-center experien...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - The etiology of vasopressor-induced digital necrosis is poorly understood, but the skin changes resemble those of frostbite, and it is known from experience that patients taking vasopressors have decreased digital temperatures. We aimed to examine...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - This article reviews the pathological mechanisms and progress of imaging of severe frostbite to assist in the search for targets for clinical diagnosis and treatment of severe frostbite. This review also aims to provide strong evidence for clinica...

Aug 26th, 2019 - To the Editor: A 60-year-old man with a history of basal cell carcinoma, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis presented for a routine skin examination. The patient mentioned incidentally that both of his ears were “rock hard” and had been so for the.

Jul 30th, 2019 - Guidelines on the prevention and treatment of frostbite were released in July 2019 by the Wilderness Medical Society.[1] Prevention Preventive measures include maintaining peripheral perfusion, exercise, and protection from cold. The following mea...

Sep 28th, 2018 - Anti-inflammatories Cryotherapy is a potential anti-inflammatory, nonpharmaceutical treatment worth exploring, Dr. Lio said.

Jun 3rd, 2016 - How is fluorosis diagnosed and managed? The lack of rapid laboratory testing available for serum, urine, and bone fluoride concentrations makes the initial diagnosis of fluorosis a clinical one. Imaging studies are generally highly suggestive of f.

Aug 24th, 2015 - In 1981, members of the American Medical Research Expedition, led by legendary respiratory physiologist John West, collected alveolar gas samples at the summit of Mt. Everest, ushering in a modern experimental era in high altitude medicine. West a...