Machine perfusion of kidneys from brain-dead donors is currently performed in approximately a third of all kidneys considered for transplantation in the United States. Machine perfusion of kidneys ...

Therapeutic hypothermia — the procedure to bring down body temperature after cardiac arrest to preserve brain cells — proved a beneficial process for Sue Davis. The Pennsbury resident had a heart ...

CBT is a very tightly controlled physiological parameter that is typically held between 36.5°C (97.7°F) and 37.5°C (99.5°F); referred to as the thermoregulatory zone. In order for the body to maintain ...

With mounting evidence that hypothermia is neuroprotective in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), an increasing number of centers are offering this therapy. Hypothermia is associated ...

Injured man on a hospital gurney being brought to the emergency room by a group of medical personnel and spouse. The neuroprotective effects of hypothermia, and the treatments currently available for ...

Small decreases in temperature can have remarkable effects on protecting the brain from ischaemic insults. The mechanisms are multi-faceted, but span the spectrum of preserving cell metabolism, ...