Abstract
minutes burial, where an inflection point exists and the curve levels off. Victims with an airpocket were more likely to survive compared with those without, especially for victims buried 415 minutes. Conclusion.—The Austrian survival curve resembles previously published curves and suggests that underlying survival patterns are reproducible. The results are in accordance with current recommendations for management of avalanche victims and serve as a reminder that expedient companion rescue is critical for survival. For the first time an airpocket was shown to be a positive prognostic factor for survival.
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