Protocol for fever control using external cooling in mechanically ventilated patients with septic shock: SEPSISCOOL II randomised controlled trial
Introduction Fever treatment is commonly applied in patients with sepsis but its impact on survival remains undetermined. Patients with respiratory and haemodynamic failure are at the highest risk for not tolerating the metabolic cost of fever. However, fever can help to control infection. Treating...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e069430.full |