Fever After Rewarming: Incidence of Pyrexia in Postcardiac Arrest Patients Who Have Undergone Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia

Conclusion: Among a cohort of patients who underwent mild TH after OHCA, more than half of these patients developed pyrexia in the first 24 hours after rewarming. Although there were no significant differences in outcomes between febrile and nonfebrile patients identified in this study, these findings should be further evaluated in a larger cohort. Future investigations may be needed to determine whether postrewarming temperature management will improve the outcomes in this population.
Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research