Resuscitation
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Cardiac arrest survivors are at risk of long-term cognitive impairment. Patients with cognitive impairments do not always have cognitive complaints and vice versa. Not reporting cognitive complaints could be caused by a lack of awareness. We hypothesized that caregivers report more cognitive failures than patients, indicating patients' lack of insight into cognitive functioning. ⋯ This study does not support a lack of awareness of cognitive impairments by long-term cardiac arrest survivors. Future research may focus on alternative explanations for why patients have less cognitive complaints than expected based on the frequency of cognitive impairments. Possible explanations include a response shift.
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Prevention of hypothermia after birth is a global problem in late preterm and term neonates. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate delivery room strategies to maintain normothermia and improve survival in late preterm and term neonates (≥34 weeks' gestation). ⋯ Room temperature of 23 °C and SSC soon after birth may prevent hypothermia in late preterm and term neonates. Though PBW may be an effective adjunct intervention, the risk-benefit balance needs further investigation.