Early hypotension following out of hospital cardiac arrest in children reduces chances of survival

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eMediNexus 12 December 2017

Findings of a post hoc secondary analysis of the Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (THAPCA) trial suggests poor prognosis for children who had hypotension in the first 6 hours after temperature intervention for resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study is published online December 11, 2017 in JAMA Pediatrics.

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