Incidence of Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema: A Cohort Study Based on 47,600 Open-Water Swimming Distances.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increasing awareness of swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE), large population-based studies are lacking and the incidence is unknown.

Research question

What is the incidence of SIPE in a mixed group of competitive and recreational swimmers during a large open-water swimming event?

Methods

In four consecutive years (2016-2019), a prospective cohort study was conducted during Sweden's largest open-water swimming event, Vansbrosimningen. All swimmers seeking medical care with acute respiratory symptoms were eligible for the study. SIPE diagnosis was based on clinical findings in 2016 and 2017 and pulmonary edema assessed by lung ultrasound in 2018 and 2019. Data on patient characteristics, clinical findings, and information about the race were coll

SUBMITTER: Hardstedt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8628172 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature