ALLMedicine™ Frostbite Center

Jul 1st, 2021 - Cinnamomum cassia Presl (Rougui) has character of xin、gan、wen, belongs to Jing of heart、lung、bladder, and has the effect of dispersing cold and relieving pain. It is widely used to resolve the exterior and dissipate cold in Treatise on Febrile...

Jun 18th, 2021 - Severe frostbite injury can result in significant disability from amputation of limbs and digits which may be mitigated through prompt medical care. The reported rates of amputation vary widely between centers. Our aim is to describe the incidence...

May 17th, 2021 - Frostbite is a high morbidity, high-cost injury that can lead to digit or limb necrosis requiring amputation. Our primary aim is to describe the rate of readmission following frostbite injury. Our secondary aims are to describe the overall burden ...

Apr 5th, 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 4th, 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)....

Jul 22nd, 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...

Aug 14th, 2017 - Surgical site infections (SSI) after instrumented spinal fusions are not rare, and patients with SSI after instrumented spinal surgery often require repeat operations and prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy. Wound hypoxia has been identified ...

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 31st, 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.

Date Issued: September 9, 2020 The FDA monitors reports of adverse events and other problems with medical devices and alerts the public when needed to ensure proper use of devices and protect the health and safety of patients and users. The FDA is...

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.