Published Online:
November 9, 2011
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:
To systematically review the literature and, if feasible, perform a meta-analysis concerning the neuroprotective effects of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest in children.
To determine whether therapeutic hypothermia is effective in improving the primary outcome of good neurological survival after cardiac arrest in children and the secondary outcome of improving overall survival.
To determine the extent of adverse effects and effects on quality of life in this context.