title: Therapeutic hypothermia for coma after cardiorespiratory arrest caused by hanging.
abstract: We report a case in which mild therapeutic hypothermia was used successfully in a patient with coma after cardiorespiratory arrest induced by hanging.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital André Mignot, 177 rue de Versailles, 78157 Le Chesnay Cedex, France. stlegriel@invivo.edu
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Legriel
authors.forename: Amélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouyon
authors.forename: Nordine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nekhili
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tremey
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abbosh
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Troche
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guezennec
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bruneel
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bedos
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome