Therapeutic Hypothermia in improving Neurological outcome after Cardiac Arrest
Journal Title: Journal of Neurology, Neurological Science and Disorders - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Only a few patients survive cardiac arrest as it with widespread cerebral ischemia frequently leads to severe neurologic impairment. Aim: Our objective was to evaluate whether induced hypothermia improves neurologic recovery in survivors of primary cardiac arrest or not.
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Soudy Darine Ashraf
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