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Drowning deaths in Australia caused by hypoxic blackout, 2002–2015
Author(s) -
Franklin Richard C,
Peden Amy E,
Pearn John H
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja17.00728
Subject(s) - blackout , history , library science , citation , power (physics) , computer science , physics , electric power system , quantum mechanics
Hypoxic blackout is a preventable cause of drowning. There were 22 hypoxic blackout-related drowning deaths in Australia between 1-July 2002 and 30-June 2015, occurring recreationally in swimming pools and afflicting ocean freedivers and spearfishers. We advocate for an increased awareness of risks for all who swim and dive.