Resuscitation
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Letter Retraction Of Publication
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Crimea: A snapshot of the problem in the post-Soviet space.
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Review Meta Analysis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of dispatcher-assisted CPR on outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest in adults and children.
Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) has been reported in individual studies to significantly increase the rate of bystander CPR and survival from cardiac arrest. ⋯ These results support the recommendation that dispatchers provide CPR instructions to callers for adults and children with suspected OHCA. Review registration: PROSPERO- CRD42018091427.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
The effect of an International competitive leaderboard on self-motivated simulation-based CPR practice among healthcare professionals: A randomized control trial.
Little is known about how best to motivate healthcare professionals to engage in frequent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) refresher skills practice. A competitive leaderboard for simulated CPR can encourage self-directed practice on a small scale. The study aimed to determine if a large-scale, multi-center leaderboard improved simulated CPR practice frequency and CPR performance among healthcare professionals. ⋯ A competitive leaderboard was not associated with an increase in self-directed simulated CPR practice or improved performance.
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The carotid artery blood flow (CABF) or cerebral blood flow (CBF) achieved with current techniques of cardiac compression in humans are unknown. Animal experiments may provide useful information on such flows and on possible techniques to optimize them. ⋯ During experimental cardiac compression, compared to baseline, CABF appears to decrease much more than CBF. However results should be regarded with caution. They are affected by ancillary interventions and measurement methods, variability is marked and, in experiments measuring CABF and CBF simultaneously, their ratios range well outside physiologically plausible values.