Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management
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Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag · Mar 2021
Feasibility and Performance of a Gel-Adhesive Pad System for Pediatric Targeted Temperature Management: An Exploratory Analysis of 19 Pediatric Critically Ill Patients.
Targeted temperature management (TTM) is an important treatment modality in pediatric neurocritical care. There are different types of devices available to deliver this therapy, but limited pediatric data exist. This quality improvement study evaluates the use of a surface cooling device that uses gel-adhesive pads for TTM in critically ill pediatric patients. ⋯ Our results show that use of the gel-adhesive pad system for pediatric TTM is feasible, efficacious with regard to achieving both a short time to target temperature and maintaining temperature goal, and, in this limited sample, was free from major adverse events. We also defined several technical aspects of device use in pediatric patients that should be considered in future trial design and/or clinical use. Further studies are needed to determine if this device is superior to other cooling devices for temperature management in the pediatric population.