Diclofenac Sodium for Fever Control in Neurocritical Care: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fever is extremely common in neurocritical care patients and is independently associated with a worse outcome. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) lower the hypothalamic set point temperature through the inhibition of prostaglandin E2 synthesis, and they constitute a second line of pharmacological treatment for temperature control. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of DCF in reducing body temperature and its effects on brain parameters.

Methods

A comprehensive search of several databases was run in November 2022 in Ovid EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews, Cochrane library, Ovid Medline and Scopus (1980 onward). The outcome of interest included DCF control of body temperature and its impact on cerebral parameters.

Results

SUBMITTER: Rochat Negro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10219558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature