Machine perfusion of kidneys from brain-dead donors is currently performed in approximately a third of all kidneys considered for transplantation in the United States. Machine perfusion of kidneys ...

Therapeutic hypothermia — the procedure to bring down body temperature after cardiac arrest to preserve brain cells — proved a beneficial process for Sue Davis. The Pennsbury resident had a heart ...

Injured man on a hospital gurney being brought to the emergency room by a group of medical personnel and spouse. The neuroprotective effects of hypothermia, and the treatments currently available for ...

Hypothermia: it’s something you see all too often in movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But what is it, exactly? And how does it really happen? Our body is always trying to maintain a balmy ...

Avoiding the cold is something most of us try to do, but winter brings prolonged stretches of low temperatures that are difficult to escape. Bundling up, limiting time outdoors and planning ahead for ...

With mounting evidence that hypothermia is neuroprotective in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), an increasing number of centers are offering this therapy. Hypothermia is associated ...