Improved Survival with Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest with Cold Saline and Surfacing Cooling: Keep It Simple

Aim. To evaluate whether the introduction of a therapeutic hypothermia (TH) protocol consisting of cold saline infusion and surface cooling would be effective in targeting mild therapeutic hypothermia (32–34∘C). Additionally, to evaluate if TH would improve survival after cardiac arrest. Design. Be...

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Main Authors: Cristina Granja, Pedro Ferreira, Orquídea Ribeiro, João Pina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/395813

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