Limb Hypothermia for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy – Modality for Optimal Cooling
Bandla A, Santhanakrishnan P, Magarajah G, Vaidya G, Subramanian A, Wei H, Wilder-Smith E, Chin L, Thakor N, Sundar R. Limb Hypothermia for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy – Modality for Optimal Cooling. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2020, 00: 5061-5064. PMID: 33019124, DOI: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9175432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsExtremitiesHumansHypothermiaHypothermia, InducedPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPrevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyFrozen glovesLimb hypothermiaHealthy subjectsPrevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyDose-limiting adverse effectsReduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapeutic agentsNo adverse eventsTransient erythemaSafety profileAdverse eventsChemotherapeutic agentsPeripheral neuropathyCancer patientsClinical trialsOrthopaedic indicationsClinical utilityHypothermiaSports injuriesCooling modalitiesModalitiesSkin temperatureCryocompression