Cooling Treatment for Cardiac Arrest Underused in Hospitals: Study

FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — A potentially lifesaving body-cooling treatment is rarely used for hospital patients who suffer cardiac arrest, a new study finds. Research shows that therapeutic hypothermia — in which the body is cooled to about 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit — protects the brain against…

Source: Cooling Treatment for Cardiac Arrest Underused in Hospitals: Study