Effect of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen on body temperature in acute ischemic stroke PISA, a phase II double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial [ISRCTN98608690]

Effect of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen on body temperature in acute ischemic stroke PISA, a phase II double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial [ISRCTN98608690]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Body temperature is a strong predictor of outcome in acute stroke. In a previous randomized trial we observed that treatment with high-dose acetaminophen (paracetamol) led to a reduction of body temperature in patients with acute isc...

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Main Authors: Meijer Ron J, van Gemert H Maarten A, van der Worp H Bart, van Breda Eric J, Dippel Diederik WJ, Kappelle L Jaap, Koudstaal Peter J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/3/2

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