Therapeutic hypothermia for coma after cardiorespiratory arrest caused by hanging.
We report a case in which mild therapeutic hypothermia was used successfully in a patient with coma after cardiorespiratory arrest induced by hanging.
Legriel
Stephane
S
Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital André Mignot, 177 rue de Versailles, 78157 Le Chesnay Cedex, France. stlegriel@invivo.edu
Bouyon
Amélie
A
Nekhili
Nordine
N
Tremey
Benjamin
B
Abbosh
Nathalie
N
Henry
Matthieu
M
Troche
Gilles
G
Guezennec
Pierre
P
Bruneel
Fabrice
F
Bedos
Jean-Pierre
JP
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