Resuscitation
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Reference: Contamination of ambulance staff using the laryngeal mask airway supreme (LMAS) during cardiac arrest.
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Editorial Comparative Study
Which airway for cardiac arrest? Do supraglottic airways devices have a role?
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Non-shockable arrest rhythms (pulseless electrical activity and asystole) represent an increasing proportion of reported cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The prognostic significance of conversion from non-shockable to shockable rhythms during the course of resuscitation remains unclear. ⋯ For OHCA patients presenting in PEA/asystole, survival to hospital discharge was not associated with conversion to a shockable rhythm during EMS resuscitation efforts.
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Comparative Study
Epidemiology and outcomes of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the United States, 2000-2009.
To examine temporal trends in the epidemiology and outcomes of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recipients at a population level. ⋯ The rate of in-hospital CPR in the U.S. increased, and CPR recipients have become younger and sicker over time. Survival to discharge has improved by 41.3%. Functional outcomes after in-hospital CPR appear to have worsened, with considerable clinical and economic implications.