The effects of mild hypothermia on patients with severe traumatic brain injury / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
;
(6): 17-20, 1998.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the protective effects of mild hypothermia (33-35 degrees C) on the outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) (GCS<8).METHODS:
Patients in the mild hypothermia group were cooled to 33-35 degrees C by cooling blanket with muscular relaxant, and patients in the normothermia group were maintained at 37-38 degrees C.RESULTS:
The result showed that the mortality was 26.1% (6/23) in the mild hypothermia group and 58.3% (14/24) in the normothermia group respectively (P<0.05). The mild hypothermia also markedly reduced intracranial pressure (P<0.01 and inhibited hyperglycermia (P<0.05). No significant side-effects were found during hypothermic treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Our clinical data have demonstrated that mild hypothermia is a useful method for management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
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Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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1998
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