Hypothermia

Hypothermia after cardiac arrest is cost-effective

harminka — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:38:06 -0500

A brain-preserving cooling treatment called therapeutic hypothermia is a cost-effective way to improve outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more than 300,000 people each year in the United States and leaves thousands of others neurologically devastated.

Therapeutic hypothermia is new strategy to minimize tissue damage

harminka — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:43:28 -0500

Recognition of the benefits of cooling strategies to protect the brain and spinal cord after traumatic injury has led to a wealth of cutting edge research, prime examples of which are featured in a special hypothermia issue of Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Hot peppers really do bring heat

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:51:05 -0500

Chili peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the August 1 Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active chemical in peppers can directly induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy into heat.

Investigating hypothermic technique in treating pediatric head injuries

harminka — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:52:16 -0500

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been selected to take part in an $11.5 million multicenter clinical trial that is examining the effectiveness of induced hypothermia as a therapy for brain swelling in children who have suffered severe traumatic brain injuries.

Kangaroo Moms Provide Example of How to Keep Infants Alive

Dinka — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:06:02 -0500

In Africa, experts say the deaths of thousands of infants each year from low body temperature, or hypothermia, pneumonia and other illnesses that can strike a child within days of delivery. One way that’s gaining in popularity in the southern African country of Malawi is keeping a child close to the chest of the mother and other adults. From Washington, reporter William Eagle has the story.

Lowering Body Temperature to Aid Standard Stroke Treatment

harminka — Fri, 18 May 2007 04:56:40 -0500

University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists have developed a model that could help physicians combine current clot-busting medication with below-normal body temperatures (hypothermia) to improve the treatment of ischemic stroke patients.

Elderly's ability to manage cold may be due to body aging processes

harminka — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:17:59 -0600