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| | #REDIRECT [[Therapeutic hypothermia]] |
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| '''{{PAGENAME}}''', also called '''therapeutic hypothermia''' or '''induced hypothermia''', is "Abnormally low [[body temperature]] that is intentionally induced in warm-blooded animals by artificial means. In humans, mild or moderate hypothermia has been used to reduce tissue damages, particularly after cardiac or spinal cord injuries and during subsequent surgeries."<ref>{{MeSH|Hypothermia, Induced}}</ref>
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| ==Effectiveness ==
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| [[Clinical practice guideline]]s summarize management.<ref name="pmid16314375">{{cite journal| author=ECC Committee, Subcommittees and Task Forces of the American Heart Association| title=2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal=Circulation | year= 2005 | volume= 112 | issue= 24 Suppl | pages= IV1-203 | pmid=16314375 | doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.166550 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16314375 }} </ref>
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| A [[systematic review]] by the [[Cochrane Collaboration]] suggests benefit.<ref name="pmid22972067">{{cite journal| author=Arrich J, Holzer M, Havel C, Müllner M, Herkner H| title=Hypothermia for neuroprotection in adults after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2012 | volume= 9 | issue= | pages= CD004128 | pmid=22972067 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD004128.pub3 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22972067 }} </ref> A second [[systematic review]] focusing on survivors of non-shockable rhythms suggests benefit.<ref name="pmid21835145">{{cite journal| author=Kim YM, Yim HW, Jeong SH, Klem ML, Callaway CW| title=Does therapeutic hypothermia benefit adult cardiac arrest patients presenting with non-shockable initial rhythms?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized studies. | journal=Resuscitation | year= 2012 | volume= 83 | issue= 2 | pages= 188-96 | pmid=21835145 | doi=10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.07.031 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21835145 }} </ref>
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Sudden cardiac death]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Cardiology]]
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