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Induced Hypothermia Summary

Description: Abnormally low BODY TEMPERATURE that is intentionally induced in warm-blooded animals by artificial means. In humans, mild or moderate hypothermia has been used to reduce tissue damages, particularly after cardiac or spinal cord injuries and during subsequent surgeries.

Also Known As: Hypothermia, Induced; Mild Hypothermia, Induced; Moderate Hypothermia, Induced; Induced Mild Hypothermia; Induced Mild Hypothermias Show All >>

Networked: 963 relevant articles (68 outcomes, 122 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Induced Hypothermia is Relevant

  1. Heart Arrest (Cardiac Arrest) : 20 outcomes 33 studies in 146 results
  2. Hypothermia : 14 outcomes 24 studies in 208 results
  3. Stroke (Strokes) : 8 outcomes 9 studies in 47 results
  4. Brain Injuries (Brain Injury) : 6 outcomes 9 studies in 48 results
  5. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) : 5 outcomes 3 studies in 27 results
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Drugs Related to Induced Hypothermia

  1. Oxygen
  2. Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
  3. Adenosine
  4. Neurotensin Receptors (Neurotensin Receptor)
  5. 3- (2- carboxypiperazin- 4- yl)propyl- 1- phosphonic acid (CPP)
  6. Yohimbine (Yocon)
  7. Cytokines
  8. Ketamine
  9. alpha-MSH
  10. Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP)
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Therapies Related to Induced Hypothermia

  1. Resuscitation
  2. Anesthesia
  3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  4. Induced Hypothermia
  5. Analgesia
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