Enfermería intensiva
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Enfermería intensiva · Jan 2012
Review[Nursing knowledge about hypothermia induced after cardiopulmonary arrest: literature review].
This paper aims to conduct a review of current scientific evidence on therapeutic hypothermia (TH) induced after cardiac arrest (CA).To examine the published literature; existing nursing knowledge; and the pursuit of the proper role of nursing. ⋯ This work shows clear evidence of the use of TH induced after CA, and the literature and knowledge required for nursing to interpret their own role, and to introduce standardised protocols for ICUs.