Evaluating Interventions for Infant Vehicular Hyperthermia
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Thesis
Department
Biology
Location
Hickingbotham Room 200
Description
According to the National Security Council (2024), in the United States there is an average of 38 children under the age of 15 that die each year from vehicular hyperthermia. (Injury Facts, 2024). Vehicular hyperthermia is when one is exposed to prolonged heat exposure and the core body temperature rises to dangerous levels. This situation arises from caregiver neglect by leaving a child inside the vehicle. The objective of this literature review was to find evidence to support best practice interventions to treat vehicular hyperthermia. The research question is–In infants facing vehicular hyperthermia, what is the effect of evaporating cooling techniques in comparison to water immersion techniques in reducing infant mortality rates?
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Evaluating Interventions for Infant Vehicular Hyperthermia
Hickingbotham Room 200
According to the National Security Council (2024), in the United States there is an average of 38 children under the age of 15 that die each year from vehicular hyperthermia. (Injury Facts, 2024). Vehicular hyperthermia is when one is exposed to prolonged heat exposure and the core body temperature rises to dangerous levels. This situation arises from caregiver neglect by leaving a child inside the vehicle. The objective of this literature review was to find evidence to support best practice interventions to treat vehicular hyperthermia. The research question is–In infants facing vehicular hyperthermia, what is the effect of evaporating cooling techniques in comparison to water immersion techniques in reducing infant mortality rates?
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