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Query: UMLS:C0020672 (hypothermia)
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Craniocerebral hypothermia was used during open-heart surgery in 69 patients with mitral stenosis (hospital mortality rate 2.9%). Indications for open-heart surgery (left atrial thrombosis, mitral valve calcinosis, onset of traumatic mitral insufficiency) were determined intraoperatively during closed mitral commissurotomy. Some pathophysiological peculiarities of craniocerebral hypothermia were studied. A decrease in brain temperature and total oxygen consumption (up to 27.7% of the basic metabolism level) has been observed. Prolongation (up to 25 min) of major vessel occlusion had no negative effect on the patients' condition, postoperative complications and lethality. Craniocerebral hypothermia is considered to be a safe and effective technique indicated in case of emergency for open-heart surgery.
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PMID:[Emergency craniocerebral hypothermia in the management of open mitral commissurotomy]. 239 75

A term infant developed subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SFNN) 17 days following completion of therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. Initial calcium was normal, however hypercalcaemia requiring hyperhydration and furosemide developed at 4 weeks. Parathyroid hormone and vitamin D were suppressed. At 13 months, she remains on low calcium formula, and has gross motor delay, central hypotonia and early hand preference. Review of 102 articles yielded 119 SFNN cases. Asphyxia was reported in 78%. Twenty-one per cent had hypoglycaemia. Twenty per cent underwent therapeutic hypothermia. Median onset of skin lesions was day 6 (range: 1-70), with a median duration of 62 days (range: 14-390). Hypercalcaemia developed in 53% (median onset day 28, range: 1-210). Fifty-two per cent of hypercalcaemia was asymptomatic. Outcome information was provided in 106/119 cases; 87% reported a full resolution. Persistent calcinosis was present in 6%. Babies treated with therapeutic hypothermia should be closely monitored for SFNN, and development of hypercalcaemia.
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PMID:Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn. 3184 70