Table 2 Time-weighted core temperatures in the extracorporeal groups.

From: Heat loss augmented by extracorporeal circulation is associated with overcooling in cardiac arrest survivors who underwent targeted temperature management

Variables

Total (N = 235)

No-extracorporeal (N = 183)

Extracorporeal (N = 52)

p

Negative TWCT, ℃∙min

95.9 (74.7–128.2)

90.3 (70.4–116.0)

117.0 (95.8–152.7)

< 0.001

Positive TWCT, ℃∙min

49.2 (27.8–81.0)

54.6 (29.9–87.0)

33.4 (24.9–46.2)

0.003

Undercooling TWCT, ℃∙min

0.00 (0.00–0.00)

0.00 (0.00–0.00)

0.00 (0.00–0.00)

0.642

Overcooling TWCT, ℃∙min

0.47 (0.00–5.80)

0.33 (0.00–3.78)

5.01 (0.00–10.08)

0.002

  1. Values are expressed as medians with the interquartile range.
  2. TWCT time-weighted core temperature.