173: Physiologic Effects of the TASER on Human Subjects After Exercise

Vilke, Gary M.; Sloane, Christian; Suffecool, Amanda; Neuman, Tom S.; Castillo, Edward M.; Kolkhorst, Fred W.; Chan, Theodore C.

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.06.325

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“…It is possible that this increased metabolic demand in combination with stimulant drugs and/or physiological effects of fleeing from or struggling with police could contribute to anaerobic metabolism. However, studies to date of CEW exposure in humans after exercise have not demonstrated additional dangerous metabolic effects from CEW discharge 7 8…”

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Immediate cardiovascular effects of the Taser X26 conducted electrical weapon

Bozeman¹,

Barnes

Winslow

et al. 2009

Emergency Medicine Journal

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Immediate cardiovascular effects of the Taser X26 conducted electrical weapon

Bozeman¹,

Barnes

Winslow

et al. 2009

Emergency Medicine Journal

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“…ECD exposure lasts seconds, typically 5-s, but devices now are extending to 30-s exposures. Vilke et al (2007) reported respiration in terms of rate, minute ventilation, and tidal volume sampled over several minutes. Thus, the observation of increased ventilation after ECD exposure was insensitive to the period of exposure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To date, investigations on the health impact of ECD exposure have focused primarily on the potential for adverse cardiovascular outcomes (Ho et al, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011; Dennis et al, 2007; Levine et al, 2007; Vilke et al, 2007, 2008; Wu et al, 2007; Sloane et al, 2008; Walter et al, 2008; Dawes et al, 2010b,c; VanMeenen et al, 2010). Although direct evaluation of the cardiac activity during ECD exposure is technically challenging [i.e., obtaining direct measures of electrical activity of the heart (e.g., electrocardiogram, ECG) during exposure is made impractical given the electrical energy of the discharge of ECDs], the available evidence suggests that the ECDs have only transient effects on normal healthy hearts.…”

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Respiratory and Cardiovascular Response during Electronic Control Device Exposure in Law Enforcement Trainees

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Objective: Law enforcement represents a large population of workers who may be exposed to electronic control devices (ECDs). Little is known about the potential effect of exposure to these devices on respiration or cardiovascular response during current discharge.Methods: Participants (N = 23) were trainees exposed to 5 s of an ECD (Taser X26®) as a component of training. Trainees were asked to volitionally inhale during exposure. Respiratory recordings involved a continuous waveform recorded throughout the session including during the exposure period. Heart rate was calculated from a continuous pulse oximetry recording.Results: The exposure period resulted in the cessation of normal breathing patterns in all participants and in particular a decrease in inspiratory activity. No significant changes in heart rate during ECD exposure were found.Conclusion: This is the first study to examine breathing patterns during ECD exposure with the resolution to detect changes over this discrete period of time. In contrast to reports suggesting respiration is unaffected by ECDs, present evidence suggests that voluntary inspiration is severely compromised. There is no evidence of cardiac disruption during ECD exposure.

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