Giacomo Strapazzon, Simon Rauch, Sandro Malacrida, Tomas Dal Cappello, Enrica Governo, Bruna Catuzzo, Simona Mrakic-Sposta, Margherita Urgesi, Marika Falla, Gianluca Cavoretto, Enrico Visetti, Guido Giardini, Hermann Brugger, Federico Prato
IMPORTANCE: Approximately 70% of individuals critically buried in avalanche debris die within 35 minutes as a result of asphyxial cardiac arrest. An artificial air-pocket device (AAPD) that separates inhaled air from exhaled air may delay the onset of severe hypoxemia and eventual asphyxia during snow burial. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of a new AAPD during snow burial in a supine position. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This comparative effectiveness trial was performed in winter 2016 with data analysis in November 2016 and November 2022...
May 1, 2023: JAMA Network Open