Therapeutic hypothermia for cardiac arrest: A practical approach

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 508-517

  Seder, David B ^a   Jarrah, Salam ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOANESTHESIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARMING;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; REWARMING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149183974     PISSN: 15284042     EISSN: 15346293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-008-0081-3     Document Type: Article

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