RCT | Induced hypothermia did not improve survival or functional outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
30 Sep, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCTemperature Control After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Related:
Hypothermic versus Normothermic Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Evidence
ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
New RCT of hypothermia (32-34°C) vs normothermia in IHCA ?❄️
? 249 patients (25% shockable, 78% outside ICU/ED)
➡️ similar mortality at 180d (73% vs 71%)
➡️ similar favorable neuro outcome at 180d (23% vs 24%)? @CircAHA https://t.co/1Axq8a5Wrn#ResusTwitter @thiele_holger pic.twitter.com/Jh69CHuUWZ
— Tommaso Scquizzato (@tscquizzato) September 29, 2022