CellWell record HH-44354
Effect of Ice Consistency and Sodium Chloride Additives on Cooling Speed and Final Temperature for Cold Water-Ice Immersion in Heat Stroke
Andrew Goldmann; Bryan Yavari; David Sklar
2026
In plain language
In a bench experiment simulating cold-water immersion baths for heat stroke, crushed ice mixed with rock salt and cold tap water cooled fastest, reaching 0.2C within five minutes.
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