LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As temperatures drop during the winter, hypothermia becomes more of a concern. Strong wind and low temperatures can become a deadly combination. The wind chill index helps ...

The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of mild hypothermia via selective head cooling as a neuroprotective therapy in term infants with perinatal asphyxia. s: Our results suggest ...

With all of Michigan facing extreme cold this weekend — as well as below-zero wind chills — the risk of frostbite and hypothermia are higher than normal. “We encourage everyone to take this forecast ...

Not long ago, I left my home in sunny Australia to join an archaeological dig in the Siberian mountains of eastern Russia. On ...

Mild hypothermia in deceased organ donors significantly reduces delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients when compared to normal body temperature, according to researchers. Mild ...

In summary, some issues need to be addressed in order to fully establish the place of hypothermia in the management of patients with ALF. Many questions remain to be answered: to what extent, and how, ...

While much of the country is dealing with cold temperatures and unusual snowfall in areas that rarely if ever see accumulation, people will have to watch for signs of hypothermia and frostbite, ...

It sounds cold, but icing down patients who have just had a heart stoppage may boost their survival chances and prevent brain damage in those who do pull through, two new studies show. A heart attack, ...

New Rochelle, NY, September 23, 2013–Moderate reductions in body temperature can improve outcomes after a person suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI). New research that identifies positive effects ...