Patterns of death among avalanche fatalities: a 21-year review

J Boyd, P Haegeli, RB Abu-Laban, M Shuster, JC Butt - Cmaj, 2009 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Avalanches are a significant cause of winter recreational fatalities in mountain
regions. The purpose of this study was to determine the relative contributions of trauma and …

Cause of death in avalanche fatalities

SE McIntosh, CK Grissom, CR Olivares… - Wilderness & …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Avalanches pose a life-threatening risk to participants of outdoor winter activities.
Determining the causes of death in avalanche fatalities can aid rescue and resuscitation …

Avalanche deaths in the United States: a 45-year analysis

CE Page, D Atkins, LW Shockley… - Wilderness & …, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To describe the demographic characteristics and patterns of death of persons
killed in snow avalanches over a 45-year study period. Methods The national avalanche …

Comparison of avalanche survival patterns in Canada and Switzerland

P Haegeli, M Falk, H Brugger, HJ Etter, J Boyd - Cmaj, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Background Current recommendations for rescue and resuscitation of people buried in
avalanches are based on Swiss avalanche survival data. We analyzed Canadian survival …

Avalanche fatalities in the United States: a change in demographics

BM Jekich, BD Drake, JY Nacht… - Wilderness & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To describe demographic patterns in avalanche fatalities in the United States
during the past 6 decades according to geographic location and preavalanche activity …

The impact of avalanche rescue devices on survival

H Brugger, HJ Etter, B Zweifel, P Mair, M Hohlrieder… - Resuscitation, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Within Europe and North America, the median annual mortality from snow
avalanches between 1994 and 2003 was 141. There are two commonly used rescue …

Field management of avalanche victims

H Brugger, B Durrer, L Adler-Kastner, M Falk… - Resuscitation, 2001 - Elsevier
The median annual mortality from snow avalanches registered in Europe and North America
1981–1998 was 146 (range 82–226); trend stable in Alpine countries (r=− 0.29; P= 0.24) …

Resuscitation of avalanche victims: evidence-based guidelines of the international commission for mountain emergency medicine (ICAR MEDCOM): intended for …

H Brugger, B Durrer, F Elsensohn, P Paal… - Resuscitation, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In North America and Europe∼ 150 persons are killed by avalanches
every year. METHODS: The International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine …

Burial duration, depth and air pocket explain avalanche survival patterns in Austria and Switzerland

E Procter, G Strapazzon, T Dal Cappello, B Zweifel… - Resuscitation, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim To calculate the first Austrian avalanche survival curve and update a Swiss survival
curve to explore survival patterns in the Alps. Methods Avalanche accidents occurring …

[HTML][HTML] Avalanche trauma and closed head injury: adding insult to injury

SM Johnson, AC Johnson… - Wilderness & …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The incidence of fatal closed head injury (CHI) and nonfatal CHI causing an
altered level of consciousness in avalanche victims is unknown. The purpose of this study …