| Hypothermic modulation of anoxic brain injury in adult survivors of cardiac arrest: a review of the literature and an algorithm for emergency physicians. | |
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PMID: 17355653 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Anoxic brain injury is a common outcome after cardiac arrest. Despite substantial research into the pathophysiology and management of this injury, a beneficial treatment modality has not been previously identified. Recent studies show that induced hypothermia reduces mortality and improves neurological outcomes in patients resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation. This article reviews the literature on induced hypothermia for anoxic brain injury and summarizes a treatment algorithm proposed by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Critical Care Committee for hypothermia induction in cardiac arrest survivors. |
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Robert S Green; Daniel Howes; |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: CJEM Volume: 7 ISSN: 1481-8035 ISO Abbreviation: CJEM Publication Date: 2005 Jan |
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Created Date: 2007-03-14 Completed Date: 2010-06-28 Revised Date: 2011-10-05 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100893237 Medline TA: CJEM Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-7 Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Critical Care Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. rgreen@hfx.eastlink.ca |
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