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. 2023 Oct 18;23(1):113-116.
doi: 10.51893/2021.1.RL1. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Sustained normothermia in septic shock and the energy transfer required: a report of a pilot feasibility study using newer-generation surface cooling devices

James R Anstey  1 , Peter R Forrest  1 , Helen Cass  1 , Paul Emery  1 , Christian Karcher  1 , Megan Kelly  1 , Lidgalem Mesfin  1 , David Moore  1 , Rinaldo Bellomo  1   2
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Sustained normothermia in septic shock and the energy transfer required: a report of a pilot feasibility study using newer-generation surface cooling devices

James R Anstey et al. Crit Care Resusc. .
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Figure 1
Comparison of mean temperatures in cases compared with historical controls Cases are represented by the continuous line and ribbon (standard deviation) and controls by the dotted line and dotted bar (standard deviation). “Time (days)” refers to the time after initiation of temperature control therapy.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Median energy transfer to achieve and maintain normothermia (37.0°C) in septic shock patients Temp = temperature. A positive value indicates cooling, whereas a negative value indicates warming the patient.
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