Systematic review of head cooling in adults after traumatic brain injury and stroke
Harris B, Andrews PJD, Murray GD, Forbes J, Moseley O
Record ID 32010000318
English
Authors' recommendations:
Study found insufficient published evidence to establish whether or not head cooling in patients with traumatic brain injury or stroke improves functional outcome or has benefits and fewer side effects compared with systemic cooling or no cooling.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1777
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Adult
- Body Temperature Regulation
- Brain
- Hypothermia, Induced
- Stroke
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
<p>2012 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO</p>
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