Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi / Chinese Medical Association
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Chin. J. Traumatol. · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEchocardiography integrated ACLS protocol versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest.
To examine the utility of bedside echocardiography in detecting the reversible causes of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest and predicting the resuscitation outcomes. ⋯ Bedside echocardiography can identify some reversible causes of PEA. However, there are no significant changes in survival outcome between the echo group and those with traditional CPR.