Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie
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Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol · Mar 2016
Review[New guidelines on resuscitation in adults : What has changed?]
In October 2015, new guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were published, which represent a revision of the guidelines 2010. The new recommendations are based on an update of knowledge on resuscitation, which was evaluated for the first time by GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation). The key messages of the guidelines 2010 were retained in 2015. ⋯ In postresuscitation care, mild hypothermia (body temperature 32-34 °C) has been replaced by targeted temperature management in unconscious patients. Now, the guidelines recommend a constant body temperature between 32-36 °C for at least 24 h. Fever should be prevented or treated.
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Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol · Mar 2016
[Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy in victims from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with administration of contrast agent].
Early coronary angiography and computed tomography are recommended in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, both techniques require iodinated contrast agent although the effects on incident acute kidney injury are unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the incidence of acute kidney injuries (AKI) and need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients after nontraumatic OHCA with special regard to the administration of contrast agent during the early in-hospital diagnostic workup. ⋯ AKI is common in survivors of OHCA, and RRT following OHCA is needed more frequently than in other cardiac disease. Despite elevated serum creatinine levels at admission, we could not show an association between early contrast administration in survivors of OHCA and AKI incidence.