SMJ articles in the category "swimming"

Original Article

Prevention of Needless Deaths from Drowning

Objective: To determine whether faulty pool maintenance and substandard lifeguard performance critically delayed retrieval and resuscitation of a significant number of pool drowning victims. Methods: One hundred and eighty drowning incidents that resulted in litigation from 1998 to 2008 were studied to determine whether faulty pool maintenance and/or substandard lifeguard…

Posted in: Drowning 3 swimming 3

Case Report

Sudden Cardiac Death in a 20-Year-Old Male Swimmer

In young adults, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is an acknowledged risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in an otherwise healthy and active patient. While the incidence of SCD in young people is not high enough for extensive, wide-scale examinations, the potential for prevention of some deaths via pre-exercise imaging…

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Original Article

Shigellosis Among Swimmers in a Freshwater Lake

Objective: Shigella infection is highly communicable; however, outbreaks associated with swimming in recreational fresh water are rarely identified. Materials and Methods: A cohort study of lake visitors was performed. Results: Seventeen (24.6%) case patients among 69 persons who visited the lake over the holiday weekend were identified. Attack rates increased…

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