Extended Use of Hypothermia in Elderly Patients with Malignant Cerebral Edema as an Alternative to Hemicraniectomy

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The use of decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) for the treatment of malignant cerebral edema can decrease mortality rates. However, this benefit is not sufficient to justify its use in elderly patients. We investigated the effects of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) on safety, fe...

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Autores principales: Jeong, Han-Yeong, Chang, Jun-Young, Yum, Kyu Sun, Hong, Jeong-Ho, Jeong, Jin-Heon, Yeo, Min-Ju, Bae, Hee-Joon, Han, Moon-Ku, Lee, Kiwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Stroke Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5066429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27488978
http://dx.doi.org/10.5853/jos.2016.00276

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5066429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27488978
http://dx.doi.org/10.5853/jos.2016.00276

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