http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1307/S00062.htm UC studying use of hypothermia to treat cardiac arrest Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 11:34 am Press Release: University of Canterbury UC studying use of hypothermia to treat cardiac arrest patients July 24, 2013 A University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student is studying the use of hypothermia, or lowering body temperature below 35C degrees, to treat cardiac arrest patients and its impact on metabolism in these patients. Statistics show the survival rate of cardiac arrest in New Zealand is around 10 percent. UC PhD researcher Azurahisham Sah Pri says hypothermia is an emerging treatment for these patients that can improve survival rates. However, these patients also suffer from high blood sugar levels and hypothermia can affect the doctor’s ability to control it. [....]