UNM may run no-consent trials of cooling to help with brain trauma
A study proposed by University of New Mexico Hospital could help prove or disprove a theoretical treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury. To do so means anyone injured in or around Albuquerque could become a test subject. When the paramedics come after injury, they can use you to test this medical theory. It involves putting ice packs under the arms and putting you in a bodysuit for 48 hours that induces mild hypothermia. The method has shown promise in reducing complications in traumatic brain injuries in preliminary studies. Elaine Stack, clinical nurse specialist in the UNM Department of Neurosurgery said patients in the study will be unconscious. Hospital staff will try to find a family member to approve or deny the procedure, but the immediacy of the injury means getting consent first is close to impossible.
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