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Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Justin B. . Ed(S): Lundbye
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Description for Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Hardback. Because therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as an important treatment option for patients suffering cardiac arrest, this book offers a comprehensive guide for medical personnel on how to develop, deploy and provide therapeutic hypothermia in practical settings. Editor(s): Lundbye, Justin B. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MMK; MMKL; MNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 471.
Therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as a very important treatment option for patients with cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury once the patient has been successfully resuscitated. Studies have demonstrated over 15% absolute risk reduction in death and neurologic injury using this therapy. Although hospitals and medical centers have become familiar with this important intervention it still remains greatly under utilized due to an experience and lack of resources to safely and effectively deploy such a program. The objective of this book is to educate and familiarize both providers and institutions as to how ... Read more
Therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as a very important treatment option for patients with cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury once the patient has been successfully resuscitated. Studies have demonstrated over 15% absolute risk reduction in death and neurologic injury using this therapy. Although hospitals and medical centers have become familiar with this important intervention it still remains greatly under utilized due to an experience and lack of resources to safely and effectively deploy such a program. The objective of this book is to educate and familiarize both providers and institutions as to how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447129509
SKU
V9781447129509
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
From the reviews: “This textbook is a good introductory discussion of a how to manual for clinical hypothermia proceeding cardiac arrest. … This is essential reading for all doctors, neurosurgeons, emergency management practitioners, and students interested in hypothermia.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, February, 2014)