Hypothermia after cardiac arrest: We can do this

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 558-559

  Jones, Alan E ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY CARE; HEART ARREST; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SHORT SURVEY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CRYOANESTHESIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NOTE; REGISTER; STANDARD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BODY TEMPERATURE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52149116763     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00142.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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