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Neurologic Prognosis in Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated With Therapeutic Hypothermia
The Neurologist, 09/08/2011
Blondin NA et al. – The American Academy of Neurology practice parameters for assessing prognosis after cardiac arrest may not be accurate for patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia. Application of these guidelines may lead to overly pessimistic prognostication and premature withdrawal of care. If uncertainty exists regarding the prognosis in a given patient after cardiac arrest, additional time should be allowed to pass, as patients may ultimately recover with good neurologic outcome.