Mohanty, Chitta Ranjan Radhakrishnan, Rakesh Vadakkethil Gupta, Anju Bellapukonda, Snigda
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Centipede bites are reported in many parts of tropical and subtropical countries, such as India. Centipede envenomation produces significant local symptoms, with pain being the most prominent symptom. The emergency department (ED) plays a crucial role in managing the victims through appropriate pain management and control of other local and systemi...
Sjöman, Anna E Grønhaug, Gudmund Julin, Mikko V
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Strength training has proved to be an effective way to prevent injuries, but the evidence of the impact of strength training on finger injuries is lacking. A fingerboard is a sport-specific tool used by climbers for strength training of fingers. In this study, we searched for associations between fingerboard training and finger injuries in climbers...
Bärtschi, Natalie Scheibler, Anne-Gita Schweizer, Andreas
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
The aim of this study was to evaluate different grip positions as a contributing factor for primary periphyseal stress injuries of the finger phalanges in climbing. Ultrasound imaging of the proximal interphalangeal joint was performed on 37 asymptomatic adolescent climbers. Longitudinal images were obtained of middle and ring fingers of both hands...
Diaz, James H
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Klammer, Lauren Ollier, Mary Gauthier, Josianne Allen, Lisa R Davidson, Malcolm Ahmed, Yousuf Smith-Turchyn, Jenna Hansen-Jaumard, Delphine Hebert, Sebastien Logsetty, Sarvesh
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
The Canadian Frostbite Collaborative project is exploring frostbite patient care needs and current practices in Canada to inform the development of a Canadian frostbite care network (CFCN) as a national quality improvement initiative. Using a quantitative and qualitative approach, this study aimed to define the landscape of current frostbite practi...
Pringle, Brian D Hurley, Grant A McGrath, Todd A Reed, Jonathan R Zapata, Isain Ross, David W
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Glenohumeral dislocations present a challenging management dilemma in austere settings where patient transport time may be prolonged. Expeditious reduction is preferable, but treatment is commonly expected to take place within a hospital or comparable facility. Through a novel shoulder injury program, professional ski patrollers trained as emergenc...
Haines, Carver M Waasdorp, Christopher P Lockhart, Ellen R Lareau, Stephanie A
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is used in wilderness medicine and could potentially be the only imaging modality available. Cellular and data coverage is often lacking in remote areas, limiting image transmission. This study evaluates the viability of transmitting POCUS images from austere environments using slow-scan television (SSTV) image tran...
Fink, Patrick B Brant-Zawadzki, Graham
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Fell, Lindsey L Linney, Olivia S DeLoughery, Thomas G Johnston, Emily E
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
Ski patrols are tasked with substantial challenges: distance from definitive care, complex extrications, and winter environments. Rules for US ski patrols stipulate that ≥1 persons be trained in basic first aid, but no further regulations regarding the specifics of provided medical care exist. This project investigated patroller training, patient c...
Christison, Katherine S Sol, Joseph A Gurney, Shae C Dumke, Charles L
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Wilderness & environmental medicine
The purpose of this study was to identify physiologic changes in body composition and resting metabolic markers of health across 2 wk of critical training (CT) in wildland firefighters (WLFFs). Twenty-two male and 3 female participants were recruited from 2 hotshot crews across the western United States prior to the 2022 fire season and monitored o...
