Effect of Prehospital Induction of Mild Hypothermia on Survival and Neurological Status Among Adults With Cardiac Arrest
Author(s) -
Francis Kim,
Graham Nichol,
Charles Maynard,
Al Hallstrom,
Peter J. Kudenchuk,
Thomas D. Rea,
Michael K. Copass,
David Carlbom,
Steven Deem,
W.T. Longstreth,
Michele Olsufka,
Leonard A. Cobb
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2013.282173
Subject(s) - medicine , return of spontaneous circulation , ventricular fibrillation , hypothermia , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , randomized controlled trial , hospital discharge , resuscitation , randomization , advanced cardiac life support , anesthesia , emergency medicine , cardiology
Hospital cooling improves outcome after cardiac arrest, but prehospital cooling immediately after return of spontaneous circulation may result in better outcomes.
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