Application of Hypothermia Therapy Combined with Nursing Intervention in Critically Ill Patients with High Fever in the Intensive Care Unit
Objective To explore the application effect of hypothermia therapy combined with nursing intervention in critically ill patients with high fever in the intensive care unit.Methods A total of 62 critically ill patients with high fever admitted to the ICU of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from March 2021 to June 2023 were selected and divided into groups using a random number table method.The control group(31 patients)received nursing intervention,while the study group(31 patients)received hypothermia therapy combined with nursing intervention.The cooling effect,neurological function scores,prognosis,and changes in intracranial pressure were compared between the two groups.Results The effective cooling rate in the study group(96.77%)was significantly higher than that in the control group(19.35%),with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Before nursing,there was no statistically significant difference in neurological function scores between the two groups(P>0.05).After nursing,the neurological function scores in the study group were lower than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Before nursing,there was no statistically significant difference in Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS)scores between the two groups(P>0.05).At 1 month,2 months,and 3 months after nursing,the Glasgow Coma Scale scores in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Before nursing,there was no statistically significant difference in changes in intracranial pressure between the two groups(P>0.05).After nursing,the intracranial pressure values in the study group at 3 hours during induction,9 hours during maintenance,and 22 hours during rewarming were lower than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion Hypothermia therapy combined with nursing intervention plays an important role in critically ill patients with high fever in the ICU.It can effectively improve the cooling effect,reduce intracranial pressure,alleviate cerebral edema,and increase survival rates,making it worthy of application.
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