From: Targeted temperature management in cardiac arrest: survival evaluated by propensity score matching
Control (n = 153) | Treated (n = 183) | ||||
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Count | Percent | Count | Percent | P-value | |
Ice bags prior to admission | 15 | 10% | 176 | 96% | <0.001 |
Cold saline after admission | 1 | 1% | 168 | 92% | <0.001 |
Intensive care treatment | |||||
Sedative drugs | 71/135 | 53% | 172/172 | 100% | <0.001 |
Muscle relaxant drugs | 6/153 | 4% | 133/183 | 73% | <0.001 |
Antiepileptic drugs | 5/153 | 3% | 51/183 | 28% | <0.001 |
Dialysis | 0/153 | 0% | 4/183 | 2% | 0.18 |