Engelsk titel: Prolonged survival after accidental immersion in cold water
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Författare:
Mantoni T
;
Belhage B
;
Pott FC
Email: temantoni@hotmail.com
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 4
Dokumenttyp:
Fallbeskrivning
UI-nummer: 06091943
Sammanfattning
In a recent boat accident, a 25-year-old yachting enthusiast fell overboard and survived for 24 hours in 17°C water. Existing survival models are discussed in this case report. There is a discrepancy regarding survival probability amongst the various models. The calculated survival time for the yachtsman ranges from 3 hours to more than 30 hours. A reliable survival-time model is needed to determine the appropriate search duration of rescue services. In this case, the majority of the models underestimated the actual survival time.