Figure 1.
Induction of hypo- and normothermia. The pace of cooling (expressed as°C/h) in the hypothermia and normothermia groups. Bars represent mean values ± standard deviation. Asterisks indicate significant differences. Conventional, conventional cooling with ice cold fluids and ice/coldpacks; BR, water-circulating cooling system; CC, air-circulating cooling system; AS, gel-coated cooling system; CG, intravascular cooling system.