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AHA Call to Action: Compression-Only CPR
- April 11, 2008
- Aaron E. Bair, MD, MSc, FAAEM, FACEP
For adults with witnessed cardiac arrest, compression-only bystander CPR might improve survival.- Covering:
- Sayre MR et al., Circulation 2008 Mar 31;:
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Paramedics Often Transport Patients with No Chance for Survival
- March 21, 2008
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
More than half the patients with cardiac arrest who met criteria for termination of resuscitation were transported.- Covering:
- O’Brien E et al., Prehosp Emerg Care 2008 Jan-Mar; 12:57.
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Chest Compression Alone Is Best for Witnessed Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestFree!
- March 30, 2007
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
Chest compression without ventilation is better than standard CPR for adults with primary cardiac arrest.- Covering:
- SOS-KANTO study group., Lancet 2007 Mar 17; 369:920-6.
- Ewy GA., Lancet 2007 Mar 17; 369:882-4.
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A Rule Is a Rule — or Is It?
- August 25, 2006
- J. Stephen Bohan, MD, MS, FACP, FACEP
When should we stop resuscitating patients in cardiac arrest?- Covering:
- Morrison LJ et al., N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 3; 355:478-87.
- Ewy GA., N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 3; 355:510-2.
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Is It Safe to Terminate Resuscitation in the Field for Medical Cardiac Arrest Patients?
- January 4, 2006
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
Most patients do not survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but emergency medical services systems have been reluctant to terminate cardiac arrest resuscitation in the prehospital setting. . . .- Covering:
- Cone DC et al., Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Jul/Sep; 9:276-81.
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Automatic External Defibrillators: To Shock or Not to Shock?
- October 25, 2005
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
The “chain of survival” for cardiac arrest begins with prompt activation of 911, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and defibrillation. Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) are programmed to . . .- Covering:
- Rea TD et al., Ann Emerg Med 2005 Aug; 46:132-41.
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AEDs for Police First Responders — A Shocking Development!
- July 26, 2005
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
Because out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims have better outcomes when defibrillation is performed early, some emergency medical systems train police officers to use automated external defibrillators . . .- Covering:
- Papson K and Mosesso VN Jr., Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Apr/Jun; 9:186-90.
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Hypothermia Induction After Cardiac Arrest Is Underused
- March 30, 2005
- James M. Christenson, MD, FRCPC
International guidelines recommend induction of mild hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, reflecting the results of two randomized, controlled trials published in early 2002 (JWEM . . .- Covering:
- Abella BS et al., Resuscitation 2005 Feb; 64:181-6.
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CPR Chest-Compression Rate Slower Than Recommended
- March 16, 2005
- James M. Christenson, MD, FRCPC
Interest in the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is growing, and accumulating evidence suggests that poor-quality CPR contributes to low survival rates after cardiac arrest. . . .- Covering:
- Abella BS et al., Circulation 2005 Feb 1; 111:428-34.
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Incidence of EMS-Treated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- January 5, 2005
- James M. Christenson, MD, FRCPC
The incidence of cardiac arrest is generally estimated from death certificates. The American Heart Association reports that although the exact incidence is unknown, 340,000 Americans . . .- Covering:
- Rea TD et al., Resuscitation 2004 Oct; 63:17-24.
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Effect of Age on Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life After Cardiac Arrest
- June 16, 2004
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
Early defibrillation improves outcomes and survival in cardiac arrest patients. In a recently published observational study of 330 patients who presented to one hospital after . . .- Covering:
- Bunch TJ et al., Crit Care Med 2004 Apr; 32:963-7.
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Cost of Care for Cardiac Arrest Victims
- April 28, 2004
- James M. Christenson, MD, FRCPC
Few studies have evaluated the cost of caring for patients who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest. In this study, researchers evaluated costs and outcomes for . . .- Covering:
- Naess AC and Steen PA., Resuscitation 2004 Jan; 60:57-64.
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Poor-Quality Dispatcher Interviews in Cardiac Arrest
- March 26, 2003
- James M. Christenson, MD, FRCPC
Emergency medical dispatchers are routinely taught to provide instructions for cardiopulmonary resuscitation over the phone to witnesses of cardiac arrest. These investigators reviewed tapes of . . .- Covering:
- Bang A et al. , Resuscitation 2003 Jan; 56:25-34.
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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Should We Call It in the Field?
- March 12, 2003
- Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP
Recent trends in the approach to prehospital medical cardiac arrest include the introduction of guidelines for terminating resuscitation efforts in the field. These authors provide . . .- Covering:
- Hopson LR et al., J Am Coll Surg 2003 Jan; 196:106-12.
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Is t-PA of Value in Cardiac Arrest?
- September 25, 2002
- J. Stephen Bohan, MS, MD, FACP, FACEP
There are numerous anecdotal reports in the literature and in every emergency department about the value of thrombolysis in cardiac arrest. Noting that coronary thrombosis . . .- Covering:
- Abu-Laban RB et al., N Engl J Med 2002 May 16; 346:1522-8.
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Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Patients
- March 27, 2002
- J. Stephen Bohan, MS, MD, FACP, FACEP
Few people who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survive to discharge. Pharmacologic interventions have proven futile. Hypothermia, which reduces brain metabolism and production of harmful metabolites, . . .- Covering:
- The Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Study Group., N Engl J Med 2002 Feb 21; 346:549-56.
- Bernard SA et al., N Engl J Med 2002 Feb 21; 346:557-63.
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Elderly Patients Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- September 19, 2000
- DM Birnbaumer
Experience with poor outcomes after cardiac arrest in nursing home patients tends to paint a dour picture of the potential for successful resuscitation in the . . .- Covering:
- Swor RA et al., Acad Emerg Med 2000 Jul; 7:
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- Swor RA et al., Acad Emerg Med 2000 Jul; 7:
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Old Age Does Not Affect Survival from In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- August 22, 2000
- KL Koenig
Some reports suggest that elderly patients who suffer cardiac arrest derive little benefit from standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Is age an independent predictor of poor outcome, . . .- Covering:
- Di Bari M et al., Crit Care Med 2000 Jul; 28:
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- Di Bari M et al., Crit Care Med 2000 Jul; 28:
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Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Cardiac Arrest: Diagnosis and Thrombolytic Therapy
- July 18, 2000
- RJ Vissers
Pulmonary embolism is a potentially reversible non-cardiac cause of cardiac arrest. The diagnosis is usually either missed or established at autopsy. These authors from a . . .- Covering:
- Kurkciyan I et al., Arch Intern Med 2000 May; 160:
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- Kurkciyan I et al., Arch Intern Med 2000 May; 160:
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Laypeople Give Poor Estimates of Down Time in Cardiac Arrest
- April 1, 2000
- CV Pollack
Bystander estimates of time intervals are frequently critical to clinical decision making in cardiac arrest, MI, and stroke. The accuracy of these estimates has not . . .- Covering:
- Isaacs E and Callaham ML., Ann Emerg Med 2000 Feb; 35:
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- Isaacs E and Callaham ML., Ann Emerg Med 2000 Feb; 35:
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