Over the past two decades, research has heavily emphasized basic mechanisms that
irreversibly damage brain cells after stroke. Much attention has focused on what makes …

● Unconscious adult patients with spontaneous circulation after out-of-hospital cardiac
arrest should be cooled to 32 C to 34 C for 12 to 24 hours when the initial rhythm was …

Neuroprotection for ischemic stroke refers to strategies, applied singly or in combination, that
antagonize the injurious biochemical and molecular events that eventuate in irreversible …

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For more than a decade, mild induced hypothermia (32° C–34° C) has been standard of
care for patients remaining comatose after resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …

This review analyzes, in some depth, results of studies on the effect of lowered temperatures
on cerebral energy metabolism in animals under normal conditions and in some selected …

Basic life support (BLS) refers to maintaining airway patency and supporting breathing and
the circulation, without the use of equipment other than a protective device. 1 T his section …

Mild hypothermia is common during deep sedation or general anesthesia and is frequently
associated with patient discomfort and shivering. Greater declines in temperature can …

Aims. To determine the practicality and safety of head cooling with mild or minimal systemic
hypothermia in term neonates with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy …

Major advances in understanding the cellular mechanisms of brain injury have presented a
host of potential targets for intervention. This is particularly true of hypoxic-ischemic injury …