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Journal of critical care · Jun 2021
Increased protocol adherence and safety during controlled normothermia as compared to hypothermia after cardiac arrest.
- Ramona Düggelin, Marco Maggiorini, Stefanie Voigtsberger, Urs Schwarz, and Matthias P Hilty.
- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: rdueggelin@access.uzh.ch.
- J Crit Care. 2021 Jun 1; 63: 146-153.
PurposeThis study aims to compare protocol adherence, neurological outcome and adverse effects associated with a controlled hypothermia versus a controlled normothermia protocol in patients successfully resuscitated after cardiac arrest.MethodsIn this retrospective single-center study in a university intensive care unit in Switzerland, post-cardiac arrest patients were compared before and after a protocol change from targeted temperature management at 33 °C (TTM-33) to 36 °C (TTM-36) using an intravascular cooling device. Protocol adherence was assessed as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were in-hospital mortality, neurological outcome and adverse effects.Results373 patients after cardiac arrest were screened, of whom a total of 133 patients were included. Protocol adherence was lower in the TTM-33 group (47% vs 87% of patients, p < 0.01). In-hospital mortality (59% vs 45%, p = 0.15) and neurological outcome (modified Rankin Score < 4 in 33% vs 39% and CPC-Score < 3 in 33% vs 39% of patients, p = 0.60 and 0.97) were similar. Overall incidence of adverse effects was comparable, with bradycardic arrhythmias occurring more frequently in the TTM-33 group.ConclusionProtocol adherence was higher in the TTM-36 group. In-hospital mortality and neurological outcome were similar, while bradycardic arrhythmias were encountered more often in TTM-33.Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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