Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2013
Electrographic status epilepticus is associated with mortality and worse short-term outcome in critically ill children.
Electrographic seizures and electrographic status epilepticus are common in critically ill children. We aimed to determine whether electrographic seizures and electrographic status epilepticus are associated with higher mortality or worse short-term neurologic outcome. ⋯ Electrographic status epilepticus, but not electrographic seizures, is associated with mortality and worse short-term neurologic outcome in critically ill children with acute encephalopathy.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2013
Effect of rescue breathing during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on lung function after restoration of spontaneous circulation in a porcine model of prolonged cardiac arrest.
The destruction of the pulmonary structure after cardiopulmonary resuscitation may lead to lung function breakdown. The aim of this study was to investigate lung function after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the influence of rescue breathing on lung function. ⋯ Appropriate rescue breathing during cardiopulmonary resuscitation does not influence the prognosis of cardiac arrest or the hemodynamics after restoration of spontaneous circulation but can improve lung function and alleviate lung injury.