Hand immersion as a method of cooling and rewarming: a short review

Mike Tipton, A. J. Allsopp, P. J. Balmi, James R. House

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    Abstract

    Many cooling and warming procedures have been proposed for the treatment of hyperthermic or hypothermic individuals. One of the most recent of these is the use of hand immersion as a simple method to gain or lose heat. In the present paper the principles underlying this approach, and the evidence for and against hand rewarming/cooling, are briefly reviewed. It is concluded that hand immersion is likely to be more effective for cooling than rewarming individuals.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)125-131
    JournalJournal of the Royal Naval Medical Service
    Volume79
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 1993

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