Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Can J Anaesth
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Observational Study
In-hospital cardiac arrest rhythm analysis by anesthesiologists: a diagnostic performance study.
In-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with high morbidity and mortality, with an overall survival rate at one year of approximately 13%. The first cardiac rhythm is often analyzed by anesthesiologist-intensivists. We aimed to determine the diagnostic performance of anesthesiologist-intensivists when distinguishing between shockable and nonshockable rhythms. ⋯ Anesthesiologist-intensivists were quickly and effectively able to analyze rhythms in this simulation-based study. Participants' sensitivity in deciding to deliver shocks for VT and coarse VF was excellent, while specificity of their decisions for pulseless electrical activity was insufficient.