Major international trial finds cooling critical patients’ body temperature after cardiac arrest does not improve survival

Irish critical care expert in research that will reduce ICU costs and staff burden

An international clinical trial involving critical care patients in 14 countries will lead to significant changes in the guidelines for the care of unconscious cardiac arrest patients. The practice of cooling the body temperature down to 33 degrees Celsius, which has been standard since 2005, has been shown not to improve survival over strict maintenance of normal temperature.