Resistance index of frostbite as a predictor of cold injury in arctic operations

• Main Authors: Daanen, Hein A M, Van Der Struijs, Norbert R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Cold induced vasodilation; Cold injuries; Frostbite; Screening; Arctic
• Online Access: https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/979524d7-b6e3-4f45-8679-6d3b4659d968; https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/979524d7-b6e3-4f45-8679-6d3b4659d968; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=28844461993&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Introduction: Cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) is mentioned as a mechanism that may prevent the occurrence of local cold injuries. The magnitude of the CIVD reaction differs considerably between subjects and there were some indications that those subjects with a fast CIVD reaction with high amplitud...