Annales de pédiatrie
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Annales de pédiatrie · Sep 1991
Case Reports[Hypothermia helps in the drowned child. Report of a case].
Near-drowning is a leading cause of childhood mortality. Early induction of deep hypothermia has a protective effect on the brain, however. ⋯ Management rests on internal warming techniques and should be initiated immediately whenever apparent death occurs after exposure to cold. The case of a 29-month-old child who had complete cardiorespiratory arrest and a fall in body temperature to 22 degrees C after near-drowning and who made a full neurologic recovery is reported.