The efficacy and safety of pre-hospital cooling after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The efficacy and safety of pre-hospital cooling after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Mild therapeutic hypothermia (TH), or targeted temperature management, improves survival and neurological outcomes in patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). International guidelines strongly support initiating TH for all eligible individuals presenting with OHCA; h...

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Main Authors: Patrick J. Lindsay, Danielle Buell, Damon C. Scales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Therapeutic hypothermia
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Pre-hospital
Cooling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1984-2

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