title: Cold water immersion.
abstract: This paper discusses the effects of cold water immersion. The clinical manifestations, preventive measures and treatment of immersion hypothermia are presented. Other cold related mechanisms are discussed briefly.
mesh_terms: D001494:Baths; D003080:Cold Temperature; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007101:Immersion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012151:Resuscitation