The implementation of cardiac arrest treatment recommendations in English acute NHS trusts : a national survey [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose of the study: There are approximately 35 000 in-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year. Successful resuscitation requires integration of the medical science, training and education of clinicians and implementation of best practice in the ...
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Trends in Survival after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2012 Despite advances in resuscitation care in recent years, it is not clear whether survival and neurologic function after in-hospital cardiac arrest have improved over time.We identified all adults who had an in-hospital cardiac arrest at 374 hospitals in the Get with the Guidelines-Resuscitation registry between 2000 and 2009.
Saket, Girotra +5 more
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Outcome of in-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1998 The outcome of pediatric cardiac arrest is poor, and attempts to improve it have not been very successful. The aim of this study was to analyze the outcome of a large number of in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest patients, and to determine the factors that influence this outcome.The records of hospital inpatients at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and
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Efficacy of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adult cardiac arrest patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2016 We performed a meta-analysis to compare the impact of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) to that of conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) in adult patients who experience cardiac arrest of cardiac origin.
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Targeted temperature management in emergency medicine: current perspectives [PDF]
, 2015 Landmark trials in 2002 showed that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation resulted in improved likelihood of good neurologic recovery compared to standard care without
Ellender, Timothy J., Hunter, Benton R.
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Characterization of in-hospital cardiac arrest in adult patients at a tertiary hospital in Kenya [PDF]
, 2015 Background:In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is defined as a cardiac arrest that occurs in a hospital and for which resuscitation is attempted. Despite the increased morbidity and mortality, IHCA incidence and outcomes remain largely unknown especially ...
Wachira, Benjamin
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Use of sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest: Current guidelines and literature review [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of the review was to summarize the literature over the last 25 years regarding bicarbonate administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Public-Access Defibrillation and Survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND The rate of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is low. It is not known whether this rate will increase if laypersons are trained to attempt defibrillation with the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Hallstrom, Alfred, Ornato, Joseph P.
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Evaluation of pre-hospital administration of adrenaline (epinephrine) by emergency medical services for patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest in Japan: controlled propensity matched retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of pre-hospital adrenaline (epinephrine) administered by emergency medical services to patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest.Design Controlled propensity matched retrospective cohort study, in which pairs ...
Ichikawa Masao +8 more
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In-hospital sudden cardiac arrest protocol analysis
Kardiologia Polska, 2018 In-hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is an event that is linked to high mortality. Data analysis of SCA and the course of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) allows for its better understanding and improvement.Analysis of cases of SCA and the procedures taken by the medical staff of University Hospital.A retrospective analysis of 104 ...
Adrianna, Jagosz +8 more
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