Why the study?
The incidence and characteristics of exertional rhabdomyolysis in a population-based cohort were unknown.
Population
430 patients meeting inclusion criteria for rhabdomyolysis in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Design
Retrospective population-based cohort study
Authors
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Rare civilian ER incidence supports conservative care; leaves open larger cohorts for risk stratification.
Exertional rhabdomyolysis in the civilian population has a low incidence of 1.06 per 100,000 person-years and is generally treated conservatively with good outcomes.
Luetmer et al. (2019) studied this question.
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