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Cold weather injuries among the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces, July 2019-June 2024.
MSMR
November 2024
Disease Epidemiology Program, Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen, Defense Health Agency, U.S. Department of Defense.
Over the 5-year surveillance period, from July 2019 through June 2024, the crude incidence rate of any cold weather injury was 31.1 per 100,000 person-years (p-yrs) for the active component and 6.4 per 100,000 persons for the reserve component of the U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCodeveloped by the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross, these guidelines represent the first comprehensive update of first aid treatment recommendations since 2010. Incorporating the results of structured evidence reviews from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, these guidelines cover first aid treatment for critical and common medical, traumatic, environmental, and toxicological conditions. This update emphasizes the continuous evolution of evidence evaluation and the necessity of adapting educational strategies to local needs and diverse community demographics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCold Environment-Associated Extremity Lesions or Severe Hypothermia Help Differentiate Between Frostbitten and Trench Foot (Immersion Foot).
Int J Low Extrem Wounds
October 2024
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- Cold foot injuries like frostbite and trench foot are common in very cold places.
- Frostbite is when the foot freezes, while trench foot happens when the foot gets too wet and cold, but doesn't freeze.
- It's important to tell them apart because treating them wrong can make things worse, and signs like frostbite on fingers can help doctors know which one it is.
Cold exposure accelerates lysine catabolism to promote cold acclimation via remodeling hepatic histone crotonylation.
Environ Int
October 2024
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- Cold weather can be really bad for our health, causing problems like heart attacks and frostbite, so it's important to adapt to the cold.
- Scientists wanted to find out which specific amino acids help our bodies adjust to cold temperatures.
- They discovered that lysine is super important for helping the body stay warm when it’s cold and that it helps improve how our cells work in the cold.
Current Status of Cold Injuries in the South Korean Military Over the Past 5 Years: Analysis and Assessment Based on the 2023-2024 Surveillance System.
Mil Med
November 2024
Remote Reading Team, Korea Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13574, Republic of Korea.
Article Synopsis
- - This study analyzed cold injuries in the South Korean military from 2018 to 2023, using data from the Defense Medical Statistic Information System and various military hospitals.
- - Results showed a decrease in cold injury cases over the years, with the Army accounting for 94.5% of incidents in 2023-2024, primarily affecting private first-class soldiers through conditions like frostbite and chilblains.
- - The findings emphasize the need for better prevention methods and training, particularly in the Army, to reduce the risk of cold injuries among lower-ranking personnel.
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