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References

These references have been selected for relevance to hypothermia but are by no means inclusive of the literature. Please forward suggestions for additional references through the "contact us" option from the homepage. Click on the following references to be linked to their abstracts.

Abella, B.S., et al., Induced hypothermia is underused after resuscitation from cardiac arrest: a current practice survey. Resuscitation, 2005. 64(2): p. 181-6.

Arrich J; The European Resuscitation Council Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest Registry Study Group. Clinical application of mild therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Crit Care Med. 2007 Feb 19.

Bartels M, Tjan DH, Reussen EM, van Zanten AR. Therapeutic hypothermia after prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation for pulseless electrical activity. Neth J Med. 2007 Jan;65(1):38-41.

Bernard, S.A., et al., Treatment of comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with induced hypothermia. N Engl J Med, 2002. 346(8): p. 557-63.

Busch M, Soreide E, Lossius HM, Lexow K, Dickstein K. Rapid implementation of therapeutic hypothermia in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2006 Nov;50(10):1277-83

Eisenburger, P., et al., Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Curr Opin Crit Care, 2001. 7(3): p. 184-8.

Green RS, Howes DW. Stock your emergency department with ice packs: a practical guide to therapeutic hypothermia for survivors of cardiac arrest. CMAJ. 2007 Mar 13;176(6):759-62.

HACA, Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med, 2002. 346(8): p. 549-56.

Hachimi-Idrissi, S., et al., Mild hypothermia induced by a helmet device: a clinical feasibility study. Resuscitation, 2001. 51(3): p. 275-81.

Holzer, M., et al., Hypothermia for neuroprotection after cardiac arrest: systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Crit Care Med, 2005. 33(2): p. 414-8.

Holzer M, Mullner M, Sterz F, Robak O, Kliegel A, Losert H, Sodeck G, Uray T, Zeiner A, Laggner AN. Efficacy and safety of endovascular cooling after cardiac arrest: cohort study and Bayesian approach. Stroke. 2006 Jul;37(7):1792-7.

Hovdenes J, Laake JH, Aaberge L, Haugaa H, Bugge JF. Therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: experiences with patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and cardiogenic shock. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2006 Dec 15. PMID: 17181536

ILCOR Advisory Statement. Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest: An Advisory Statement by the Advanced Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.

Kliegel, A., et al., Cold simple intravenous infusions preceding special endovascular cooling for faster induction of mild hypothermia after cardiac arrest--a feasibility study. Resuscitation, 2005. 64(3): p. 347-51.

Laver SR, Padkin A, Atalla A, Nolan JP. Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: a survey of practice in intensive care units in the United Kingdom. Anaesthesia. 2006 Sep;61(9):873-7.

Merchant RM, Abella BS, Peberdy MA, Soar J, Ong ME, Schmidt GA, Becker LB, Vanden Hoek TL. Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: Unintentional overcooling is common using ice packs and conventional cooling blankets. Crit Care Med. 2006 Dec;34(12 Suppl):S490-S494.

Merchant RM, Soar J, Skrifvars MB, et al: Therapeutic hypothermia utilization among physicians after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Crit Care Med 2006; 34:1935–1940.

Nagao K, Mukoyama T, Kikushima K, Watanabe K, Tachibana E, Iida K, Tani S, Watanabe I, Hayashi N, Kanmatsuse K. Resuscitative Value of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Comatose Survivors Treated With Hypothermia After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest due to Cardiac Causes. Circ J. 2007 Mar;71(3):370-6.

Nolan, J.P., et al., Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: an advisory statement by the advanced life support task force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Circulation, 2003. 108(1): p. 118-21.

Oddo M, Schaller MD, Feihl F, Ribordy V, Liaudet L. From evidence to clinical practice: effective implementation of therapeutic hypothermia to improve patient outcome after cardiac arrest. Crit Care Med. 2006 Jul;34(7):1865-73

Olivecrona GK, Gotberg M, Harnek J, van der Pals J, Erlinge D. Mild hypothermia reduces cardiac post-ischemic reactive hyperemia. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2007 Feb 26;7(1):5

Pestel, Gunther J; Kurz, Andrea. Hypothermia - it's more than a toy.
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Scott BD, Hogue T, Fixley MS, Adamson PB. Induced hypothermia following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; initial experience in a community hospital. Clin Cardiol. 2006 Dec;29(12):525-9.

Sunde K, Pytte M, Jacobsen D, Mangschau A, Jensen LP, Smedsrud C, Draegni T, Steen PA. Implementation of a standardised treatment protocol for post resuscitation care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest . Resuscitation. 2007 Apr;73(1):29-39.

Sunde K, Dunlop O, Rostrup M, Sandberg M, Sjoholm H, Jacobsen D. Determination of prognosis after cardiac arrest may be more difficult after introduction of therapeutic hypothermia. Resuscitation. 2006 Apr;69(1):29-32.

Wolfrum S, Radke PW, Pischon T, Willich SN, Schunkert H, Kurowski V. Mild therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest-A nationwide survey on the implementation of the ILCOR guidelines in German intensive care units. Resuscitation. 2007 Feb;72(2):207-13.