Early induction of hypothermia for evacuated intracranial hematomas: A post hoc analysis of two clinical trials

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 714-720

  Clifton, Guy L ^a   Coffey, Christopher S ^b   Fourwinds, Sierra ^c   Zygun, David ^d   Valadka, Alex ^a   Smith, Kenneth R ^e   Frisby, Melisa L ^f   Bucholz, Richard D ^e   Wilde, Elisabeth A ^f   Levin, Harvey S ^f   Okonkwo, David O ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Silverwind Enterprises   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evacuated hematoma; Hypothermia; Severe traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868348865     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.6.JNS111690     Document Type: Article

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