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Hypothermia for Neuroprotection

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Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine - A.P.I.C.E.

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Specific effects of hypothermia on the various organ systems of the adult have led to the use of clinical temperature ranges, where hypothermia is defined as mild (36.5–34°C), moderate (33.5–28°C), deep (27.5–17°C), or profound (16.5–4°C) [1].

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  1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Trieste University School of Medicine, Trieste, Italy

    Antonino Gullo M.D. (Head) (Head)

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Spiss, C.K., Illievich, U.M. (1998). Hypothermia for Neuroprotection. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine - A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2278-2_34

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