[Therapeutic hypothermia in patients with stroke or brain trauma]
Pichon Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Glujovsky D, Lopez A, Rey-Ares L, Bardach A, Regueiro A, Alcaraz A, Valanzasca P, Elorriaga N, Romano M, Rojas J
Record ID 32011000959
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
To assess the available evidence on the efficacy, safety and issues related with coverage of therapeutic hypothermia in patients with stroke or brain trauma.
Authors' recommendations:
Based on the results of the analyzed studies, there is no evidence to support the use of therapeutic hypothermia in patients with stroke since there is no clear benefit in neurological outcome or mortality.Based on the results of the analyzed studies, there is no evidence to support the use of therapeutic hypothermia in patients with brain trauma injuries. Although there is a benefit in neurological outcome in the global meta-analysis of clinical trials, this benefit is not observed when focusing on studies with adequate methodological quality. In contrast, one of the meta-analysis showed and increased incidence of pneumonia in the hypothermia group.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.iecs.org.ar/iecs-visor-publicacion.php?cod_publicacion=1261&origen_publicacion=publicaciones
Year Published:
2011
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Argentina
MeSH Terms
- Hypothermia, Induced
- Stroke
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address:
Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name:
info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email:
info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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