| Implementation of a Hospital-wide Protocol for Induced Hypothermia Following Successfully Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest. | |
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PMID: 21119341 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Permanent neurologic impairment following cardiac arrest is often severely debilitating, even after successful resuscitation. Therapeutic hypothermia decreases anoxic brain injury and subsequent cognitive deficits. Current practice guidelines recommend therapeutic hypothermia in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. To address the multifacets of therapeutic hypothermia, we assembled a multidisciplinary task force including members from various specialties to create an evidence-based guideline with transparency across disciplines and consistency of care. We describe our institutional guidelines for the initiation and management of induced hypothermia in patients successfully resuscitated from a cardiac arrest. |
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Paul M Szumita; Steven Baroletti; Kathleen Ryan Avery; Anthony F Massaro; Peter C Hou; Carol Daddio Pierce; Galen V Henderson; Peter H Stone; Benjamin M Scirica |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Critical pathways in cardiology Volume: 9 ISSN: 1535-2811 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Pathw Cardiol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101165286 Medline TA: Crit Pathw Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 216-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the *Department of Pharmacy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; †Department of Pharmacy, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA; Departments of ‡Medicine, §Emergency Medicine, ¶Nursing, and ∥Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; and **Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. |
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