Open AccessTherapeutic benefits of mild hypothermia in patients successfully resuscitated from cardiac arrest:A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xiaoping Wang,
Lin Qi,
Shen Zhao,
Shirong Lin,
Feng Chen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2013.04.003
Subject(s) - medicine , hypothermia , confidence interval , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , resuscitation , adverse effect , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , relative risk , anesthesia , clinical trial
Good neurological outcome after cardiac arrest (CA) is hard to achieve for clinicians. Experimental and clinical evidence suggests that therapeutic mild hypothermia is beneficial. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic mild hypothermia in patients successfully resuscitated from CA using a meta-analysis.