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Table 3 Favorable and adverse prognostic factors in the literature for deep hypothermia resuscitation

From: Therapeutic management of severe hypothermia with veno-arterial ECMO: where do we stand? Case report and review of the current literature

Favorable factor

Adverse factor

Kalemia < 8 mmol per liter

No cardiac arrest associated

Female

Kalemia > 12 mmol per liter

Asystole

Male

Severe head injury concomitant

High comorbidity

Cerebral hemorrhage associated

Initial pH

Initial lactate