Development and application of novel portable heat illness/stroke first-aid kit
10.19745/j.1003-8868.2025171
- VernacularTitle:一种新型便携式中暑/热射病急救箱的研制与应用
- Author:
Yong-hui ZHANG
1
;
Lin-cheng MI
;
Cong-tao GUO
;
Qing-ping ZHU
;
Qing SONG
;
Jing-chun SONG
Author Information
1. 解放军66481部队勤务保障营卫生连,北京 100072
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
heat illness;
heat stroke;
first-aid kit;
on-site first aid
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
2025;46(9):108-113
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To develop a portable heat illness/stroke first-aid kit for on-site first aid of heat illness patients and verify its application effect.Methods The portable heat illness/stroke first-aid kit was composed of a main box,an adjustable telescopic rod,adjustable shoulder straps,universal rollers and a thermal insulation container.The main box made of aluminum alloy material had the inner surface lined with Oxford cloth,which was equipped with an infrared cochlear thermometer,a nebulizer,first aid medicines,heat stroke medicines,a sun umbrella,a cooling blanket,etc;the adjustable telescopic rod was made of aluminum-magnesium alloy;the adjustable shoulder straps was made of high-density nylon webbing;the universal rollers were rubberized and had wheel brakes;the thermal insulation container was located in the lower storage compartment inside the main box,which used polyurethane(PU)material for thermal insulation.The data on on-site first aid of the patients with moderate heat illness or stroke at some institution from 2019 to 2022 were analyzed retrospectively,with the patients treated with the traditional methods enrolled into a control group and the ones with the first-aid kit into an experimental group.The temperature changes at 0,10,20,30,40,50 and 60 min after the start of treatment were investigated to compare the cooling effects of the two groups.Results The heat illness/stroke first-aid kit lowered the patient temperature effectively during the on-site first aid of the patients with moderate heat illness or stroke,with higher cooling speed and effect than the traditional methods,especially at the early stage of treatment.Conclusion The heat illness/stroke first-aid kit with complete functions and easy operation decreases temperature of heat illness patients efficiently,and can be applicable to the scenarios such as field training and outdoors high-temperature operation.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(9):108-113]
