Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Apr 2015
Review Meta AnalysisTherapeutic Hypothermia in Children After Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has been shown to be effective in resuscitation of some adults following cardiac arrest and infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, but has not been well studied in children. ⋯ Evidence is insufficient to support the advantage of TH compared with normothermia in pediatric resuscitation. The adverse event profile appears to be different than that reported in adults. Further studies are needed before TH may be considered a standard protocol for children after cardiac arrest.