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  • Editorial: Therapeutic hypothermia in cardiac arrest: Is it time to revisit guidelines

    Cardiac arrest remains a significant global health challenge and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. According to the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, the incidence rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is estimated to be 92.3 per 100,000 population and approximately 84 per 100,000 people based on European registries [  ,  ]. The latest data suggests that the survival rate to hospital discharge for OHCA is around 9.1 %, while the rate of good functional status at discharge is approximately 7.1 % [  ]. Over the years, significant efforts have been made to standardize and enhance care for post-resuscitation survival, including therapeutic hypothermia also known as Targeted Temperature Management (TTM), a promising approach to help reduce cerebral oxygen demand, metabolism, and prevent reperfusion injury [  ,  ].

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