Expert consensus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cold injury in China, 2020
Open Access
- 21 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Military Medical Research
- Vol. 8 (1), 1-13
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-020-00295-z
Abstract
Cold injury refers to local or systemic injury caused by a rapid, massive loss of body heat in a cold environment. The incidence of cold injury is high. However, the current situation regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cold injury in our country is not ideal. To standardize and improve the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment of cold injury in China, it is necessary to make a consensus that is practical and adapted to the conditions in China. We used the latest population-level epidemiological and clinical research data, combined with relevant literature from China and foreign countries. The consensus was developed by a joint committee of multidisciplinary experts. This expert consensus addresses the epidemiology, diagnosis, on-site emergency procedures, in-hospital treatment, and prevention of cold injury.Keywords
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