Minimising delays in commencing therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: The importance of a multi-disciplinary team approach

Acute Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-39

  Patel, V K ^a   Hayden, P ^a  

^a MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); Therapeutic hypothermia (TH)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE; SHIVERING; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949793186     PISSN: 17474884     EISSN: 17474892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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