Resuscitation
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Comparative Study
Is enteral feeding tolerated during therapeutic hypothermia?
To determine whether patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest tolerate early enteral nutrition. ⋯ Patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest may be able to tolerate a substantial proportion of their daily nutritional requirements. It is possible that routine use of prokinetic drugs during this period may increase the success of feed delivery enterally and this could usefully be explored.
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Comparative Study
A simple solution for improving reliability of cardiac arrest equipment provision in hospital.
Effective and safe cardiac arrest care in the hospital setting is reliant on the immediate availability of emergency equipment. The patient safety literature highlights deficiencies in current approaches to resuscitation equipment provision, highlighting the need for innovative solutions to this problem. ⋯ The implementation of a sealed tray system led to a significant and sustained improvement in resuscitation equipment provision, but had no effect on resuscitation trolley checking frequency.
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Multicenter Study
Epidemiology And Outcomes Of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest In Critically Ill Children Across Hospitals Of Varied Center Volume: A Multi-Center Analysis.
To describe epidemiology and outcomes associated with cardiac arrest among critically ill children across hospitals of varying center volumes. ⋯ Both incidence of cardiac arrest, and mortality in those with cardiac arrest vary substantially across hospitals. However, center volume is not associated with either of these outcomes, after adjusting for patient and center characteristics.