Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství
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Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství · Jun 2008
[Overcooling during mild hypothermia in cardiac arrest survivors--phenomenon we should keep in mind].
Mild hypothermia (MH) in cardiac arrest survivors has became a routine part of early postresuscitative support. Overcooling is a frequent phenomenon with the unknown outcome. ⋯ Induction of MH by conventional cooling approach is burdened by high risk of overcooling. This phenomenon is probably associated with worse outcome.