MTH - moderate therapeutic hypothermia

[NewAmerica]

The second "moderate therapeutic hypothermia" appears able to be simply written as MTH, with (MTH) added to the first "moderate therapeutic hypothermia." Do you agree with me?

Professional language may be different. But here let us just talk about everyday English.

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BACKGROUND
Moderate therapeutic hypothermia is currently recommended to improve neurologic outcomes in adults with persistent coma after resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, the effectiveness of moderate therapeutic hypothermia in patients with nonshockable rhythms (asystole or pulseless electrical activity) is debated.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1906661?query=featured_home

 

[Cagey]

I don't understand your question. MTH does not appear in the quoted text.

 

[S1m0n]

Yes, in general, it is acceptable to spell out a specialized term in full the first time it appears in a short text, and give the abbreviation in brackets right after. When it appears again, just use the abbreviation.

 

[NewAmerica]

Thank you

 

[JulianStuart]

While obviously some abbreviations are used, and S1m0n has described the typical protcol (and the OP was expecting the protocol to be followed in such cases, and it is incuded below) we see that the NEJM says in its instructions to authors

ABBREVIATIONS
Except for units of measurement, abbreviations are strongly discouraged; the first time an abbreviation appears, it should be preceded by the words for which it stands.

 

[Myridon]

everyday English

I would say that "everyday English" has no opinion on the subject. The practice comes from style guides for journalism and academia.

 

[JulianStuart]

I would say that "everyday English" has no opinion on the subject. The practice comes from style guides for journalism and academia.

I missed that distinction in the OP. The paper is not written in "everyday English".

 

[Szkot]

There are different degrees of therapeutic hypothermia - moderate .therapeutic hypothermia might be better abbreviated to moderate TH, as below:

Some define mild TH as a core body temperature of 3234°C [sic] to 34°C, moderate TH as 28°C to 31.9°C, deep as 11°C to 28°C, profound as 6°C to 10°C, and ultra profound as 5°C or less .

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[JulianStuart]

There are different degrees of therapeutic hypothermia - moderate .therapeutic hypothermia might be better abbreviated to moderate TH, as below:


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Might still be discouraged by NEJM editors

 

[NewAmerica]

For accuracy of medical science, I appreciate the discouragement of abbreviations.

Thank you.