Publications by authors named "W BRANDENBURG"
Article Synopsis
- In the U.S., the ingestion of wild mushrooms can lead to poisoning, with over 133,700 cases reported from 1999 to 2016, averaging about 7,428 cases per year.
- Most cases are unintentional (83%) and result in little to no harm (86%), particularly affecting children under 6 years old (62%).
- While the majority of exposures are mild, some toxic mushrooms like cyclopeptides can cause severe harm or even fatalities, mostly among older adults who mistakenly consume them; education on proper mushroom identification could help prevent these incidents.
The effect of osmotic shock, enzymatic incubation, pulsed electric field, and high shear homogenization on the release of water-soluble proteins and carbohydrates from the green alga was investigated in this screening study. For osmotic shock, both temperature and incubation time had a significant influence on the release with an optimum at 30 °C for 24 h of incubation. For enzymatic incubation, pectinase demonstrated being the most promising enzyme for both protein and carbohydrate release.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMountains are home to numerous organisms known to cause skin disease. Bites, stings, poisons, chemicals, toxins, trauma, and infections all contribute to this end. Numerous plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and protozoa are responsible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: : To provide medical kit recommendations for short mountain wilderness recreation trips (hiking, trekking, backpacking, mountaineering etc.) based on the epidemiology of injury and illness sustained and best treatment guidelines. Additionally, to compare these recommendations to the medical kit contents of mountain climbers in Colorado.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedical Knowledge and Preparedness of Climbers on Colorado's 14,000-Foot Peaks.
Wilderness Environ Med
March 2016
Article Synopsis
- - The study assessed mountain climbers' medical knowledge and preparedness on Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, evaluating how these factors varied by demographics, training, and climb difficulty.
- - Survey results showed climbers scored an average of 2.84 on medical knowledge and 3.92 on preparedness, with only medical training significantly affecting knowledge levels, while age, race, income, and group status influenced preparedness.
- - The findings revealed most climbers lacked formal wilderness medicine training, and only 25% wore helmets on class 3 mountains, highlighting a need for improved education in medical preparedness and safety practices.