Facts and Fiction: The Impact of Hypothermia on Molecular Mechanisms following Major Challenge

Numerous multiple trauma and surgical patients suffer from accidental hypothermia. While induced hypothermia is commonly used in elective cardiac surgery due to its protective effects, accidental hypothermia is associated with increased posttraumatic complications and even mortality in severely inju...

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Main Authors: Michael Frink, Sascha Flohé, Martijn van Griensven, Philipp Mommsen, Frank Hildebrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/762840