@article{ref1,
title="Risk of burns during active external rewarming for accidental hypothermia",
journal="Wilderness and environmental medicine",
year="2019",
author="Giesbrecht, Gordon G. and Walpoth, Beat H.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This article describes 3 incidents in which therapeutic or experimental warming of cold individuals caused first- to third-degree burns to the skin. Mechanisms for these injuries are considered. We conclude that active external rewarming of the trunk of a cold patient in the field can be administered safely and burn risk reduced if 1) manufacturer instructions are followed; 2) insulation is placed between the skin the and heat source; and 3) caregivers make regular efforts to observe heated skin for possible pending burn injury. Direct inspection is mandatory for the skin of areas that are on top of a heat source when the patient is lying on the heat source.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Marketing EDGE.org. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-6032",
doi="10.1016/j.wem.2019.06.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2019.06.005"
}