Chilling brains using nose-pumped coolant aids in cardiac care

"Chilling the brains of cardiac-arrest patients as they are raced to the hospital may help reduce neurological damage, a study found. The device used is expected to be sold in Europe in March. The trial of 182 patients showed that 37 percent treated with the device, which pumps coolant through prongs inserted in the nose, were in good neurological condition when discharged from the hospital, compared with 21 percent with standard care. The research was presented at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. The device, made by closely held BeneChill Inc. of San Diego, is designed for use during resuscitation instead of after, working to limit brain damage faster. The company-funded study was done in medical centers across Europe" - Bloomberg