| Prophylactic, endovascularly based, long-term normothermia in ICU patients with severe cerebrovascular disease: bicenter prospective, randomized trial. | |
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PMID: 19762706 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We sought to study the effectiveness and safety of endovascular cooling to maintain prophylactic normothermia in comparison with standardized, stepwise, escalating fever management to reduce fever burden in patients with severe cerebrovascular disease. METHODS: This study was a prospective, randomized, controlled trial with a blinded neurologic outcome evaluation comparison between prophylactic, catheter-based normothermia (CoolGard; ie, body core temperature 36.5 degrees C) and conventional, stepwise fever management with anti-inflammatory drugs and surface cooling. Patients admitted to 1 of the 2 neurointensive care units were eligible for study inclusion when they had a (1) spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage with Hunt & Hess grade between 3 and 5, (2) spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with a Glasgow Coma Scale score <or=10, or (3) complicated cerebral infarction requiring intensive care unit treatment with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score >or=15. RESULTS: A total of 102 patients (56 female) were enrolled during a 3.5-year period. Fifty percent had a spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, 40% had a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, and 10% had a complicated cerebral infarction. Overall median total fever burden during the course of treatment was 0.0 degrees C hour and 4.3 degrees C hours in the catheter and conventional groups, respectively (P<0.0001). Prophylactic normothermia did not lead to an increase in the number of patients who experienced a major adverse event. No significant difference was found in mortality and neurologic long-term follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term, catheter-based, prophylactic normothermia significantly reduces fever burden in neurointensive care unit patients with severe cerebrovascular disease and is not associated with increased major adverse events. |
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Authors:
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Gregor Broessner; Ronny Beer; Peter Lackner; Raimund Helbok; Marlene Fischer; Bettina Pfausler; Janelle Rhorer; Lea K??ppers-Tiedt; Dietmar Schneider; Erich Schmutzhard |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-09-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation Volume: 40 ISSN: 1524-4628 ISO Abbreviation: Stroke Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-25 Completed Date: 2010-01-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0235266 Medline TA: Stroke Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e657-65 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Neurologic Intensive Care Unit, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria. gregor.broessner@i-med.ac.at |
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Adult Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use Body Temperature Regulation / physiology* Catheterization Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications Cerebral Infarction / complications Cerebrovascular Disorders / complications* Clinical Protocols Equipment and Supplies Female Fever / etiology*, prevention & control, therapy* Humans Hypothermia, Induced / adverse effects, methods* Intensive Care Units Male Middle Aged Pilot Projects Prospective Studies Single-Blind Method Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications Time Factors Treatment Outcome |
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0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents |
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