Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2013
Review Meta AnalysisAntipyretic therapy in febrile critically ill adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine whether fever control with antipyretic therapy effects the mortality of febrile critically ill adults. ⋯ This meta-analysis found no evidence that fever treatment influences mortality in critically ill adults without acute neurological injury. However, studies were underpowered to detect clinically important differences.