Resuscitation
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Ischaemia-modified albumin (IMA) has recently been shown to be an early and sensitive marker of ischaemia. It is generally accepted that cardiac arrest causes the most severe form of global ischaemia. The aim of the present study was to identify whether IMA is an independent predictor of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in a swine model of cardiac arrest. ⋯ Until today, CPP has been found to be the only key determinant of successful resuscitation. Our study suggests that IMA can be a predictive index of ROSC even before the initiation of CPR.
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Letter Case Reports Comparative Study
Ultrasonographic lung appearance of transfusion-related acute lung injury.