Randomized controlled trial of internal and external targeted temperature management methods in post- cardiac arrest patients

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8717481	The American Journal of Emergency Medicine	2018	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Internal cooling showed tighter temperature control compared to external cooling. Internal cooling can potentially provide better survival-to-hospital discharge outcomes and reduce cardiac arrhythmia complications in carefully selected patients as compared to normothermia.

Keywords

CPC ROSC OHCA PCI TTM AICD MICU IQR OPC automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator PEA CCU Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR Cardiac arrest Return of spontaneous circulation emergency department Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Cerebral performance category Neurological function confidence interval pulseless electrical activity interquartile range percutaneous coronary intervention Targeted temperature management Survival outcomes odds ratio coronary care unit Medical intensive care unit

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Randomized controlled trial of internal and external targeted temperature management methods in post- cardiac arrest patients

Authors

Xinqi MBBS, Huihua PhD, Mingwei MBBS, Eric Tien Siang MBBChir, MRCP, Sohil MBBS, Kenneth Boon Kiat MBBS, MCEM, Duu Wen MBBS, Nur BA, (Psych with Business), Pin Pin PgDip, (Psych), Marcus Eng Hock MBBS, MPH,