Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jun 2018
Meta AnalysisEffect of therapeutic hypothermia on survival and neurological outcome in adults suffering cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The aim of this review was to determine current evidence for the effect of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) on survival and neurological outcome in adults suffering cardiac arrest (CA). ⋯ Evidence from RCTs suggests TH does not improve survival or neurological outcome, while observational trials favor TH over normothermia. TH may be attended with higher risk for complications.