Tourniquet self-application assessment in cold weather conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our study aimed to assess the ability of nonmedical civilians to self-apply extremity tourniquets in cold weather conditions while wearing insulating technical clothing after receiving basic training.

Methods

A field study was conducted among 37 voluntary participants of an expedition party to the Spanish Antarctic base. The researchers assessed the participant's ability to self-apply five commercial extremity tourniquets (CAT, OMNA, RMT, SWAT-T, and RATS) over cold-weather clothing and their achieved effectiveness for vascular occlusion. Upper extremity self-application was performed with a single-handed technique (OHT), and lower extremity applying a two-handed technique (THT). Perceptions of self-application ease mean values ± standard deviation (SD) were compa

SUBMITTER: Yanez Benitez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature