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Hypothermia occurs when the body cannot maintain a normal body temperature. Signs and symptoms include gradual loss of mental and physical abilities. Severe hypothermia can lead to death.
Follow the links below to find information about hypothermia.
Reviewed January 2009
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Hypothermia for traumatic head injury
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review includes twenty-two randomised controlled trials involving 1589 patients with traumatic head injury. In each trial, the patients were randomly divided into two groups: one group remained at normal body temperature, and the other group was co...
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Apr 2009
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Canoeing and kayaking - preventing injury
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Better Health Channel
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Canoeing and kayaking injuries may include strains, sprains, impact injuries, sunburn, heat stress, dehydration, hypothermia or drowning. Preparation and the right equipment, including helmets and a life jacket, can minimise the risks.
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Mar 2009
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Water polo - preventing injury
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Better Health Channel
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Water polo is a low risk sport. Participants need to be fit, strong swimmers. Common injuries include sprains, strains and weather-related conditions such as sunburn or hypothermia.
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Feb 2009
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Hypothermia
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Hypothermia occurs when the body's temperature falls below 35?C. Severe hypothermia can be fatal without prompt medical treatment. Symptoms of hypothermia include feeling cold, pale skin, shivering, loss of concentration, drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, slurred speech, dilated pupils and slowed breathing. First aid for hypothermia includes not massaging or rubbing the affected person and keeping them still.
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Jan 2009
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Winter sports and cold-related injuries
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Better Health Channel
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Sport and exercising in cold weather places extra demands on the body. Common cold-related injuries include muscle sprains and strains, hypothermia and 'snow blindness'. Many of the risks can be reduced with planning, adequate preparation and proper equipment. Be alert for signs of hypothermia and frostbite.
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Sep 2008
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Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birthweight infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Preventing low body temperature at birth in premature and low birth weight infants may be important to survival and long-term outcome. Babies rely on external help to maintain body and skin temperature particularly in the first 12 hours of life. For vul...
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Sep 2007
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| Title: |
Cooling for newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is evidence that induced hypothermia (cooling) of newborn babies who may have suffered from a lack of oxygen at birth reduces death or disability, without increasing disability in survivors. This means that parents should expect that cooling will ...
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Jun 2007
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| Title: |
Hypothermia for neuroprotection in adults after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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To date about one tenth to a third of successfully resuscitated patients leave hospital to live an independent life again. Clinical studies have shown that this outcome can be improved by cooling the body to about 33C for several hours after cardiac ar...
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Jan 2007
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| Title: |
Hypothermia to reduce neurological damage following coronary artery bypass surgery
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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For people with severe coronary artery (heart) disease, bypass surgery can be life saving. However, bypass surgery is sometimes associated with neurological complications, where very occasionally patients may suffer a stroke, or more commonly memory or ...
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Oct 2000
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