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- P Paal, W Beikircher, and H Brugger.
- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Bergrettungsdienst im Alpenverein Südtirol, Internationale Kommission für alpine Notfallmedizin ICAR MEDCOM, Medizinische Universität, Innsbruck, Osterreich. peter.paal@uibk.ac.at
- Anaesthesist. 2006 Mar 1; 55 (3): 314-24.
AbstractIn North America and Europe around 140 persons die every year due to avalanches, approximately 35 in North America, 100 in the European Alps, and 5 in other parts of Europe. Most of the victims are skiers and snowboarders. This article outlines the specific pathophysiology of avalanche burials, such as hypoxia, hypercapnia, and hypothermia and also other factors which influence survival. Strategies to minimize the mortality due to avalanches and the on-site treatment of buried persons are discussed. Finally, possibilities to reduce the number of avalanche deaths are pointed out.
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