Delayed Fever and Neurological Outcome after Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Clinical Study.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between fever after the first days of ICU stay and neurological outcome after cardiac arrest (CA).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed CA patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).

Inclusion Criteria: age ≥18 years, Glasgow Coma Scale score ≤8 at ICU admission and assessment of body core temperature (BCT) using bladder or intravascular probes.

Intravenous paracetamol for fever control in acute brain injury patients: cerebral and hemodynamic effects.

Background: Fever occurs frequently in acute brain injury patients, and its occurrence is associated with poorer outcomes. Paracetamol, an antipyretic frequently employed in patients with cerebral damage, may cause hypotension. We evaluated the cerebral and hemodynamic effects of intravenous (IV) paracetamol for the control of fever in Neuro-Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients.