Engelsk titel: Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest saves more lives!
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Författare:
Sunde K
;
Söreide E
;
Jacobsen D
;
Steen PA
Email: kjetil.sunde@ioks.uio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 11
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 04041970
Sammanfattning
X : To treat patients suffering from cardiac arrest after restoration of spontaneous circulation has been difficult and discouraging, with a high mortality rate. Two independent studies have, however, shown that early treatment with hypothermia increases survival and protects from neurological sequelae after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Recently the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) has published an advisory statement recommending therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In this paper the issue is discussed and the therapy recommended.