Wilderness & environmental medicine
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Wilderness Environ Med · Jan 2008
Hypothermia and other cold-related morbidity emergency department visits: United States, 1995-2004.
Although hypothermia is preventable, little has been published on its epidemiology. This study estimates the incidence of hypothermia and other cold-related morbidity emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. ⋯ Hypothermia and other cold-related morbidity is a preventable resource-intensive condition that tends to affect the disadvantaged.
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Wilderness Environ Med · Jan 2008
Case ReportsPossible anaphylactic reaction due to pulmonary hydatid cyst rupture following blunt chest trauma: a case report and review of the literature.
A hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many areas, including New Zealand, Australia, and the Mediterranean region. ⋯ Anaphylactic reaction is a rare presentation of pulmonary hydatid cyst disease. In this case report, we report an unusual anaphylactic reaction following pulmonary hydatid cyst rupture secondary to blunt chest trauma.
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Wilderness Environ Med · Jan 2008
Search and rescue trends and the emergency medical service workload in Utah's National Parks.
To identify the emergency medical service (EMS) workload and trends associated with search and rescue (SAR) operations in Utah's National Park Service (NPS) units. ⋯ GLCA and ZION experienced heavy use of EMS resources that should be noted by EMS administrators and planners. GLCA and ZION also reported the most SAR operations. The development of techniques to prevent the need for SAR at GLCA and ZION would likely have the most potential to reduce the financial impact of SAR incidents and morbidity and mortality to visitors.