Hypothermic cardiac arrest: An 11 year review of ED management and outcome

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 418-422

  Brunette, Douglas D ^a   McVaney, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cold; Hypothermia; Management; Rewarming; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0034234380     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.7312     Document Type: Article

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