Hypothermia after cardiac arrest should be further evaluated-A systematic review of randomised trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-341

  Nielsen, Niklas ^a,b   Friberg, Hans ^a,c   Gluud, Christian ^d   Herlitz, Johan ^e   Wetterslev, Jørn ^d  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Critical care; Heart arrest; Induced hypothermia; Intensive care; Mortality; Neurological outcome

Indexed keywords

ASYSTOLE; CONTINUOUS HEMOFILTRATION; DEATH; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARMING;

EID: 80052812897     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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