Resuscitation
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In pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) the effect of intraosseous (IO) or intravenous (IV) access on outcomes is unclear. ⋯ Intraosseous access was associated with decreased survival among pediatric non-traumatic OHCA. These results are exploratory and support the need for further study to evaluate the effect of intravascular access method on outcomes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Observational Study
An Exploratory Assessment of Serum Biomarkers of Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome in Children.
We hypothesized that serum biomarkers of inflammation including chemokine, cytokine, pituitary hormones, and growth factors following cardiac arrest in children would independently associate with 6-month neurologic outcome. ⋯ Increased serum concentrations of CNTF and IL-17 associated with unfavorable 6-month neurologic outcome of children surviving cardiac arrest. Further investigation of the prognostic utility and roles of CNTF and IL-17 in the pathophysiology of post-cardiac arrest syndrome are warranted. This project is registered with clinicaltrials.gov (NCT00797680) as "Duration of Hypothermia for Neuroprotection after Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized, Controlled Trial".
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of respiratory function monitoring during stabilisation of very preterm infants at birth.
To determine whether the use of a respiratory function monitor (RFM) during PPV of extremely preterm infants at birth, compared with no RFM, leads to an increase in percentage of inflations with an expiratory tidal volume (Vte) within a predefined target range. ⋯ In very preterm infants receiving PPV at birth, the use of a RFM, compared to no RFM as guidance for tidal volume delivery, did not increase the percentage of inflations in a predefined target range.
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Review Meta Analysis
Prognostic Association of Frailty with Post-Arrest Outcomes Following Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To synthesize the current evidence examining the association between frailty and a series of post-arrest outcomes following the provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ⋯ High certainty evidence was found for an association between frailty and in-hospital mortality following IHCA. Frailty is a robust prognostic factor that contributes valuable information and can inform shared-decision making and policies surrounding advance care directives. Registration: PROSPERO Registration # CRD42020212922.