Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: monitoring hypothermia in intensive care units.

摘要

Bulks et al. [1], in the second national survey on therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest, demonstrated an impressive increase (28-85.6%) in levels of implementation of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation guidelines. The survey has a very good response rate thus reflecting practice across the country. An important aspect of practical implementation of therapeutic hypothermia remains unexplored. How many of the 208 intensive care units using therapeutic hypothermia post-cardiac arrest monitor 'core temperature continuously' during the cooling and rewarming period?