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Treatment lessens cerebral damage following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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A study published in JAMA found that treatment with inhaled xenon gas combined with hypothermia resulted in less white matter damage among comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, there was no significant difference in neurological outcomes or death at 6 months.

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  • Treatment lessens cerebral damage following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
    • Article 1 JAMA Network · Mar 15, 2016 · first to report
    • Article 2 Academy of Finland · Mar 16, 2016