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Karen Smith

Researcher at Monash University

Publications -  549
Citations -  14551

Karen Smith is an academic researcher from Monash University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Emergency medical services. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 433 publications receiving 11468 citations. Previous affiliations of Karen Smith include University of Western Australia & University of Dundee.

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Induced hypothermia using large volume, ice-cold intravenous fluid in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a preliminary report.

TL;DR: A rapid infusion of large volume, ice-cold crystalloid fluid is an inexpensive and effective method of inducing mild hypothermia in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and is associated with beneficial haemodynamic, renal and acid-base effects.
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Air versus oxygen in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction

TL;DR: Supplemental oxygen therapy in patients with ST-elevation–myocardial infarction but without hypoxia may increase early myocardial injury and was associated with larger myocardia infarct size assessed at 6 months.
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Induction of Therapeutic Hypothermia by Paramedics After Resuscitation From Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest A Randomized Controlled Trial

TL;DR: In adults who have been resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial cardiac rhythm of ventricular fibrillation, paramedic cooling with a rapid infusion of large-volume, ice-cold intravenous fluid decreased core temperature at hospital arrival but was not shown to improve outcome at hospital discharge compared with cooling commenced in the hospital.