28/02/2015
Hyporthermie: Il faut envelopper !
Protection Against Cold in Prehospital Care: Wet Clothing Removal or Addition of a Vapor Barrier Henriksson O. et All. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012 Feb;27(1):53-8 Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of wet clothing removal or the addition of a vapor barrier in shivering subjects exposed to a cold environment with only limited insulation available. Methods. Volunteer subjects (n ¼ 8) wearing wet clothing were positioned on a spineboard in a climatic chamber (–18.51C) and subjected to an initial 20 minutes of cooling followed by...