Table 2.

Complications observed during MIH and 5 days after rewarming and patients' outcome

Adverse effects	Complications (n [%])	Outcomea
		Good (n = 13)	Poor (n = 27)
Bleeding of any severity	3 (8%)	1 (8%)	2 (8%)
Need for packed RBC transfusions	4 (10%)	2 (16%)	2 (8%)
Complication on catheter siteb	3 (8%)	1 (8%)	2 (8%)
Hypokalaemia (< 3.5 mmol/l)	30 (75%)	10 (77%)	20 (74%)
Nosocomial infection (MIH/non-MIH)c
Septicemia	5 (13%)/2%c	2 (16%)	3 (11%)
Urinary tract infection	2 (5%)/7%c	2 (16%)	0
Pneumonia	5 (13%)/12%c	2 (16%)	3 (11%)
Bronchitis	6 (15%)/14%c	2 (16%)	4 (15%)

^aGood outcome corresponded to CPC scores of 1 or 2; poor outcome corresponded to CPC scores of 3 to 5. ^bIncluded are haematoma, local haemorrhage and false aneurysm formation. ^cThis percentage is the rate of infection in patients who did not undergo MIH in our intensive care unit during the study period. MIH, mild induced hypothermia; RBC, red blood cells.