Cardiac arrest temperature management

After the article in NEJM from June 17, "Hypothermia vs Normothermia..." is there anything left for holding a patient's post-arrest temperature to 32-34 or 36 post arrest? So much has evolved since the initial 32-34 study, including the 36 study, some data showing no benefit to cooling in-hospital arrest, then Hyperion. Now we have this! What should practice be now? Cool patients under 65 years of age who have had shockable arresting rhythms? Just top patients out at normothermia until they... Read more
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