A novel method of intravascular temperature modulation to treat severe hypothermia.
Intravascular rewarming may provide an efficient and reliable method of restoring normal body core temperature in patients, while avoiding after-drop. The system provides continuous temperature monitoring and automatically adjusts warm saline delivery until the desired temperature is reached.
Willekes
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO, USA.
Naunheim
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Lasater
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000628:therapy*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage
D012965:Sodium Chloride