Reflecting on the State of Outdoor Education
2024-03-19
“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.”
Topic: Research & Evaluation
Wilderness Medical Society Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management
2021-07-22
An estimated 30 million individuals in the United States have diabetes, and exercise and outdoor activities have well-established benefits. Diabetes presents a specific set of
Wilderness Medical Society Summary of WMS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Epinephrine in Outdoor Education and Wilderness Settings: 2014 Update
2021-07-22
Introduction The treatment of anaphylaxis with injected epinephrine is a life-saving procedure. It is also time sensitive. In order to be effective, epinephrine must be
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection: 2019 Update
2020-11-25
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) reconvened an expert panel to update a set of evidence-based guidelines for spinal cord protection to guide clinicians and first responders in
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning
2020-11-25
Activities in the outdoor and austere environments often involve exposure to bodies of water. With this exposure, especially if by way of water sports and
Mont Blanc: The Death Couloir – Petzl Foundation
2020-07-12
The Petzl Foundation is sponsoring scientific research to decrease risks on the normal route to Mont-Blanc. The Mont-Blanc rising to 4,809 meters is the highest peak
Summary of the Wilderness Medicine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia: 2019 Update
2020-05-05
Hyponatremia refers to a lowering of the blood sodium content that can have severe health consequences. At its extremes, it can be life threatening. Hyponatremia
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2019 Update
2020-05-05
The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel of clinicians and researchers to appraise and update the WMS clinical practice guidelines for out-of-hospital evaluation and
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Water Disinfection for Wilderness, International Travel, and Austere Situations
2020-04-02
Introduction To provide guidance to clinicians and disseminate knowledge about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines that offer
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Non-avalanche Snow Burial Accidents
2020-02-29
The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based recommendations for three primary aspects of avalanche accidents: prevention, rescue, and resuscitation. Nonavalanche deep snow
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