Severe heat stroke with multiple organ dysfunction
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Second, why were conventional cooling techniques terminated after 8 hours when the graph (Figure 1 in the report by Broessner and coworkers [1]) indicates that body temperature was effectively lowered to below 39°C (the initial goal in treatment of heat stroke)? We question the cooling technique, because aggressive conventional cooling in the intensive care unit should achieve 39°C within 1 hour [3].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Critical Care
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006