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Drowning: epidemiology, prevention, pathophysiology, resuscitation, and hospital treatment.
- Source :
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Emergencias : revista de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Emergencias [Emergencias] 2019 Ago; Vol. 31 (4), pp. 270-280. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This narrative review discusses the evidence relevant to key aspects of drowning, which is defined by the World Health Organization as the process of respiratory difficulty caused by submersion/immersion in liquid. The length of time the victim is submerged is a key factor in survival and neurologic damage. Although respiratory distress and hypoxia are the main events, other complications affecting various systems and organs may develop. Drowning is one of the main causes of accidental death worldwide, yet deaths from drowning are underestimated and morbidity is unknown. Prevention is essential for reducing both mortality and morbidity, but if prevention fails, the speed of access to and the quality of prehospital and hospital care will determine the prognosis. It is therefore essential to understand the factors and mechanisms involved in these emergencies.
- Subjects :
- Age Factors
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation methods
Cause of Death
Emergencies
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Immersion adverse effects
International Classification of Diseases standards
Male
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Survivors
Time Factors
Drowning epidemiology
Drowning physiopathology
Drowning prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English; Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 2386-5857
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emergencias : revista de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Emergencias
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31347808