The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Association between rate of change in PaCO2 and functional outcome for patients with hypercapnia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Normocapnia is suggested for post resuscitation care. For patients with hypercapnia after cardiac arrest, the relationship between rate of change in partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and functional outcome was unknown. ⋯ For OHCA patients with hypercapnia on admission, the rate of change in PaCO2 was not independently associated with functional outcome; however, there was a significant trend that higher decreased rate was associated with increased hospital mortality.