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I Understand that it is something that the hospital needs to form as a protocol, logistics training etc. Currently, there is no hospitals in South Africa doing it. What we want to do is arrange for one of the hospitals in our area to start doing it. We will purchase the equipment, and we will...

I hear that you use rectal and esophageal probes to monitor the temperature, but what do you use to actually cool the patient and maintain the decreased body temperature? I have seen there are Cooling blankets and cooling caps available, but these don't seem to be that reliable and effective...

Hi Everyone, I am a paramedic from South Africa, working for a small private service striving to be the best in South Africa. Noone in South Africa currently does therapeutic Hypothermia post Cardiac Arrest. Not even any of our hospitals. We are looking at trying to get up to a level...