Infrared thermographic measurement of circulatory compromise in trenchfoot-injured Argentine soldiers.
Aviat Space Environ Med
; 61(3): 247-50, 1990 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1969264
Passive rewarming of a cold-water stressed foot was evaluated in 33 recovered trenchfoot (TF) patients and 15 uninjured men. Infrared images were recorded prior to immersion, immediately following, and at 1-min intervals for 20 min. Individual baseline temperature (IBT) recovery was used to separate subjects into three groups designated Good and Poor Rewarming Controls (GRC and PRC) and Injured Subjects (Inj Sub). IBTs were significantly less (p less than 0.01) for Inj Sub compared to both GRC and PRC while no difference existed between GRC and PRC. This relationship changed when slopes of and areas under the mean rewarming curves were compared. Both these criteria were significantly greater (p less than 0.01) for GRC than for PRC and Inj Sub, while no difference was noted between PRC and Inj Sub. It could not be determined if the poor response of Inj Sub was inherent or a result of injury. We conclude that previously injured subjects and nearly 60% of a normal population may be at significant risk for cold injury.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Termografia
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Pé
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Pé de Imersão
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Raios Infravermelhos
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Militares
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aviat Space Environ Med
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos