Exertional Heat Stroke, Modality Cooling Rate, and Survival Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Conclusions: This is the largest EHS dataset yet compiled that analyzes the influence of cooling rate on patient outcomes. Zero patients died (0/521, 0.00%) when treatment included a modality with an adequate cooling rate. Conversely, 23 patients died (23/521, 4.41%) with insufficient cooling. One hundred seventeen patients (117/521, 22.46%) survived with medical complications when treatment involved an insufficient cooling rate, whereas, only four patients had complications (4/521, 0.77%) despite adequate cooling. Cooling rates >0.15 °C/min for EHS patients were significantly associated with surviving EHS without medical complications. In order to provide the best standard of care for EHS patients, an aggressive cooling rate >0.15 °C/min can maximize survival without medical complications after exercise-induced hyperthermia. PMID: 33167534 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Medicina (Kaunas) Source Type: research