Prehospital induction of mild hypothermia with cold normal saline for cardiac arrest: more harm than good?

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Vishal Yajnik et al. Crit Care. 2014.

. 2014 Oct 9;18(5):559.

doi: 10.1186/s13054-014-0559-0.

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Effect of prehospital induction of mild hypothermia on survival and neurological status among adults with cardiac arrest: a randomized clinical trial.
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