Peter Batchelor, Stephen Bernard, Dashiell Gantner, Andrew Udy, Jasmin Board, Mark Fitzgerald, Peta Skeers, Camila Battistuzzo, Mick Stephenson, Karen Smith, Andrew Nunn
Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) usually results in severe, long-term disability. Early therapeutic hypothermia (33-34°C) has been used to improve outcomes in preclinical studies, but previous clinical studies have commenced cooling after arrival at hospital. The objective of the study is to determine the feasibility and safety of early therapeutic hypothermia initiated by paramedics and maintained for up to 24 hours in hospital in patients with SCI. This is a pilot clinical study. The study was undertaken at Ambulance Victoria and The Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia...
February 13, 2023: Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management