Epidemiology of Search and Rescue in Baxter State Park: Dangers of Descent and Fatigue

Welter, Chris R.; Sholl, Jonathan; Strout, Tania D.; Woodard, Ben

doi:10.1016/j.wem.2015.08.003

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“…Lower-limb injuries accounted for 54% of traumatic injuries. 5 These findings are similar to those of another Canadian study that used data from the Alpine Club of Canada, with a comparatively larger sample size (n=1088) but older cohort (1970–2005), and was broadly similar to previous studies in North America 2,3,4,7,8 and New Zealand. 1…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Our review of the literature identified 8 studies describing trends in medical search and rescue callouts. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Although some studies characterized health concerns as only traumatic or medical, others went further to identify the body region of injuries and the system of concern in medical callouts. A study that assessed emergency medical service (EMS) workload in Utah's national parks from 2001 to 2005 encompassed 4762 EMS incidents, with 79 fatalities and 1148 callouts described as firstaid.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Search and Rescue in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver, Canada, from 1995 to 2020

Collins

Crickmer

Brolly³

et al. 2023

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Emergency Medical Search and Rescue In Mountain Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Search and Rescue in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver, Canada, from 1995 to 2020

Collins

Crickmer

Brolly³

et al. 2023

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…3 In the United States, similar rates of heart problems and sudden death were reported for rescues in Denali (approximately 17%), and cardiac arrest after AMI was considered the largest single cause of death observed in Baxter State Park. 4,5…”

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confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of Cardiac Events During Prehospital Care in Mountain Rescues Conducted in Aragón

Martínez-Caballero

Quintana

2019

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Introduction-Cardiac events are one of the leading causes of death in the Spanish population. Given the increase in the nontraumatic medical conditions found in mountain rescues, the objective of this study was to report on the heart conditions of patients rescued in the mountains of Arag on in the Spanish Pyrenees.Methods-We conducted a retrospective observational study based on data collected from patients' medical histories for rescues undertaken in from 2010 to 2016 (at altitudes between 500 m [1640 ft] and 3404 m [11,168 ft]).Results-Of the 2079 individuals rescued from 2010 to 2016, 34 (2%) were diagnosed with heart conditions, accounting for 21% of all nontraumatic medical conditions. The data showed a statistically significant increase in the age of the rescued patients with heart conditions (55 §15 y) and those with acute coronary syndrome/sudden death (60 §8 y). Eighty-five percent of the rescued patients with heart conditions were men, 62% were rescued above 2000 m (6500 ft), 42% had acute coronary syndrome (of whom 56% had inferior infarction), and 35% died suddenly.Conclusions-Arag on mountain rescues show an increase in patient age in recent years. The most common medical case among rescued individuals with heart conditions was a hiker over the age of 50 y with cardiovascular risk factors, inferior infarction, and occurrence at an altitude above 2000 m. Based on our observations, appropriate training should be undertaken, especially by older hikers, who may also benefit from cardiac screening, and rescue vehicles/personnel and mountain huts should be equipped with semiautomatic external defibrillators.

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“…14 Slys voru mun algengari en veikindi og jafnvel enn algengari en áðurnefndar erlendar rannsóknir hafa sýnt. 2,3,4 Algengast var að fólk hrasaði, skrikaði fótur eða félli, sem leiddi til neðri útlimaáverka. Sú niðurstaða er í takt við erlendar rannsóknir og meistararitgerð Sigrúnar Guðnýjar Pétursdóttur.…”

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“…Sú niðurstaða er í takt við erlendar rannsóknir og meistararitgerð Sigrúnar Guðnýjar Pétursdóttur. 2,3,6 Ekki reyndist unnt að finna upplýsingar um frek ari ástaeður þessara atvika, hvort um lausagrjót var að raeða, fall vegna vindhviðu, misstig eða annað.…”

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Evaluation and management of wilderness injuries and acute illness in Iceland during the years 2017-2018

Arnadottir

Björnsson

2021

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INTRODUCTION: In Iceland, wilderness search and rescue services are provided by volunteer members of the Icelandic association for search and rescue (ICE-SAR). The rescue teams respond to about 1200 calls every year, with a significant proportion of them involving injured and sick individuals. No previous studies have been done on the service provided by ICE-SAR teams. The aim of this study was to obtain information about the health services provided by ICE-SAR in Iceland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data was obtained from the ICE-SAR‘s and the National emergency call service‘s (112) databases. Cases that occurred during the years 2017 and 2018 that required transfer and treatment at a health clinic or hospital were included in the study. All cases with no involvement of sick or injured and minor injuries managed on scene without tranport were excluded. Treatment on scene and during transport and preliminary diagnosis made by ICE-SAR teams was reviewed. The medical report at each treating medical facility in Iceland was reviewed for treatment provided and final diagnosis. RESULTS: A total of 189 operations with 239 individuals were included in the study. A majority of the operations were recorded in the South region of Iceland. The average age of individuals was 44,4 years, just over half of cases involving men. Accidents accounted for 86% of all cases where the most common incident was a fall resulting in lower extremity injury. Cardiac disease was the most common cause for acute medical illness. On-scene treatment and use of equipment was not recorded in over 70% of cases. CONCLUSION: The ICE-SAR teams provide health care on regular basis, most commonly after accidents involving the lower extremities. Illness treated by the ICE-SAR volunteers most commonly involves cardiac symptoms. Documentation of on-site treatment and equipment use is incomplete.

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Epidemiology of Search and Rescue in Baxter State Park: Dangers of Descent and Fatigue

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Search and Rescue in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver, Canada, from 1995 to 2020

Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Search and Rescue in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver, Canada, from 1995 to 2020

Epidemiology of Cardiac Events During Prehospital Care in Mountain Rescues Conducted in Aragón

Evaluation and management of wilderness injuries and acute illness in Iceland during the years 2017-2018

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