Management of drowning and accidental hypothermia: a national survey of the Major Trauma Centres in England
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Background Unintentional drowning and accidental hypothermia are important causes of death worldwide, and may occur simultaneously. In the case of severe accidental hypothermia with cardiac arrest, recent guidelines recognised extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and cardiopulmonary bypass as safe and effective rewarming techniques, with survival rates of approximately 50%. We assessed whether the Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) in the UK had protocols for the management of hypothermia and drowning, and whether they had access to ECMO and/or bypass.
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