Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management
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Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag
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Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag · Dec 2015
Variability in Postarrest Targeted Temperature Management Practice: Implications of the 2015 Guidelines.
In 2002 postarrest care was significantly altered when multiple randomized controlled trials found that therapeutic hypothermia at a goal temperature of 32-34°C significantly improved survival and neurologic outcomes. In 2013, targeted temperature management (TTM) was reexamined via a randomized controlled trial between 33°C and 36°C in post-cardiac arrest patients and found similar outcomes in both cohorts. ⋯ The AHA released their updates for post-cardiac arrest TTM recently and, based on the literature available, have recommended the use of TTM at a goal temperature between 32°C and 36°C. Whether this variability has an effect on TTM implementation or patient outcomes is unknown.