Characteristics and outcomes of accidental hypothermia in Japan: the J-Point registry

Abstract

Active prevention and intervention should occur for this important public health issue.

Indoor accidental hypothermia in the elderly: an emerging lethal entity in the 21st century

“…This indicates that the patients in the Japanese studies were notably sicker than the patients reported in the European studies. Finally, the overall mortality rate was 24.4% and did not vary between the three hypothermia groups 1. In the Matsuyama study, 4.8% of the patients1 and in the Morita study 10.2%3 arrested during rewarming compared with no one in the European studies.…”

“…In the European studies, most hypothermia cases occur outdoors (up to 100%). Third, most cases of the Matsuyama study1 were secondary hypothermia as opposed to primary hypothermia in Europe. Fourth, in the Matsuyama study1 besides being older, patients were frail and they suffered from one or more comorbidities.…”

“…Third, most cases of the Matsuyama study1 were secondary hypothermia as opposed to primary hypothermia in Europe. Fourth, in the Matsuyama study1 besides being older, patients were frail and they suffered from one or more comorbidities. This indicates that the patients in the Japanese studies were notably sicker than the patients reported in the European studies.…”

“…In total, 537 patients were finally included in the analysis, which makes it one of the largest patient cohorts on accidental hypothermia hitherto 1. Until now, most studies on accidental hypothermia focused on rural and mountain areas because it is a well-known entity in those environments.…”

“…First, 77.8% of the included patients were elderly (65+ years) and 62.0% were even 75+ years 1. Centres from Europe reported patient cohorts with lower age (eg, mean age 28 and 47 years, respectively) 5 6.…”