Hypothermia for neuroprotection after cardiac arrest: Systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

Hölzer, Michael; Bernard, Stephen; Hachimi-Idrissi, Saı̈d; O. Roine, Risto; Sterz, Fritz; Müllner, Marcus

doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000153410.87750.53

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Hypothermia for neuroprotection after cardiac arrest: Systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Feb 1, 2005

Authors:

Michael Hölzer

Stephen Bernard

Saı̈d Hachimi-Idrissi

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Only a few patients survive cardiac arrest with favorable neurologic recovery. Our objective was to assess whether induced hypothermia improves neurologic recovery in survivors of primary cardiac arrest. DATA SOURCE: Studies were identified by a computerized search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CIN...

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Medicine

Neuroprotection

Meta-analysis

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