Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Med J Aust. 2004 Nov 1;181(9):468-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06399.x.

Abstract

Hypothermia is now standard care for some types of cardiac arrest.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Emergency Medical Services / methods
  • Emergency Medical Services / standards
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Heart Arrest / etiology
  • Heart Arrest / mortality
  • Heart Arrest / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia, Induced / methods
  • Hypothermia, Induced / standards*
  • Patient Selection
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Resuscitation / methods
  • Resuscitation / standards
  • Survival Rate
  • Time Factors