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[Accidents during bathing].

Shingo Hori1, Masaru Suzuki, Koichi Ueno

  • 1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University, School of Medicine.

Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Bathing accidents, often caused by high water temperatures, lead to heat illness and loss of consciousness. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to these heat-related bathing incidents.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Science
  • Public Health
  • Environmental Health

Context:

  • Sudden deaths during bathing constitute 10-15% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Japan.
  • A Tokyo survey identified 1,085 bathing accident victims, with 53% experiencing cardiac arrest and 25% requiring rescue due to consciousness disturbance.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the causes and characteristics of bathing accidents, particularly those leading to loss of consciousness.
  • To explore the hypothesis that high water temperatures induce a unique form of heat illness.

Summary:

  • Clinical observations suggest transient loss of consciousness during bathing is linked to elevated body temperature.
  • The prevailing theory identifies high water temperatures (41-43°C) as a trigger for heat illness during bathing.

Impact:

  • Highlights the vulnerability of the geriatric population to bathing-induced heat illness.
  • Underscores the need for public health awareness and preventive measures regarding bathing safety, especially for the elderly.