Cooling a patient's body temperature after cardiac arrest has been shown to reduce the likelihood of severe brain damage and death, but the treatment is usually only provided in hospitals.
Physicians at Sunnybrook, however, have launched a new trial to examine whether making the cooling treatment available in ambulances, and having it administered by paramedics, can improve patient outcomes.
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