Hypoxia and hypercapnia effects on cerebral oxygen saturation in avalanche burial: A pilot human experimental study

• Published in: Resuscitation Vol. 158; pp. 175 - 182
• Main Authors: Strapazzon, Giacomo, Gatterer, Hannes, Falla, Marika, Dal Cappello, Tomas, Malacrida, Sandro, Turner, Rachel, Schenk, Kai, Paal, Peter, Falk, Markus, Schweizer, Jürg, Brugger, Hermann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Avalanche; Cardiac arrest; Cerebral oxygenation; Hypercapnia; Hypoxia; Near-infrared spectroscopy; Hypercapnia; Hypoxia; Cerebral oxygenation; Avalanche; Cardiac arrest; Near-infrared spectroscopy

A sufficient supply of oxygen is crucial to avoid hypoxic cardiac arrest and brain damage within 30 min in completely-buried avalanche victims. Snow density influences levels of hypoxia and hypercapnia. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of hypoxia and hypercapnia on cerebral oxyg...