Resuscitation
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To investigate the distance covered by lay first responders (LFR) alerted for an out-of- hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), evaluate the time elapsed between mission acceptance and arrival at the OHCA site, as well as the distance between the LFRs to the closest automatic external defibrillator (AED). ⋯ The dispatch of LFRs directly to the OHCA site instead of first retrieving the AED, significantly decreases the time to CPR initiation. More studies are needed to assess the prognostic implications on survival and neurological outcome.
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In survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequent and is associated with numerous factors of definitive renal injury. We made the hypothesis that AKI after OHCA was a strong risk factor of long-term chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to evaluate long-term renal outcome of OHCA survivors according the occurrence of AKI in ICU. ⋯ In OHCA survivors, CKD was a frequent long-term complication. AKI during ICU stay was a strong determinant of long-term CKD occurrence.
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To assess the neurological prognosis of comatose survivors of cardiac arrest by early transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD). ⋯ Data provided by early TCD after ROSC are associated with neurological outcome. The use of TCD could help guide interventions to improve cerebral perfusion after ROSC in patients resuscitated from OHCA.
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After out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) associated with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), the risk of recurrence during the early period is unclear and the indication for anti-arrhythmic treatment is debated. We assessed the incidence and predisposing factors for severe cardiac arrhythmias in this population. ⋯ An early recurrence of major arrhythmia was observed in more than 10% of post-cardiac arrest patients. These events happened mostly within the first 24 h. The interest of prophylactic anti-arrhythmic treatment remains to be evaluated in this population.
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A higher survival rate was observed in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurring during sports activities, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We tested the hypothesis that better initial management, rather than sports per se, may account for the observed better outcomes during sports activities. ⋯ Sports-related SCA is a rare event, with an 8-times higher survival rate compared to non-sports-related SCA. Better initial management, including bystander CPR and AED use, rather than sports per se, mainly accounts this difference. This highlights the major importance of population education to basic life support in improving SCA outcome.