American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of fever treatments in the critically ill: a pilot study.
Fever in critically ill patients is often treated with antipyretics or physical cooling methods. Although fever is a host defense response that may benefit some critically ill patients, others may not tolerate the cardiovascular demands associated with fever. ⋯ Although the study included only 14 subjects, the findings will provide information for future studies in febrile critically ill patients.