Tag: cardiac arrest
#VisualAbstract: Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders may not increase bystander use of automated external defibrillator in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
1. This randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of Heartrunner, a smartphone application, demonstrated no significant increase in bystander-attached automated ...
Smartphone volunteer app dispatches may increase Automated External Defibrillator use
1. In patients experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, there was a small, but not statistically significant increase in the proportion ...
Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders may not increase bystander use of automated external defibrillator in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – the SAMBA trial
1. This randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of Heartrunner, a smartphone application, demonstrated no significant increase in bystander-attached automated ...
#VisualAbstract: Double sequential external defibrillation and vector-change defibrillation improve outcomes in patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation
1. Compared to standard defibrillation, patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation who received double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) and vector-change defibrillation ...
Black and Hispanic persons less likely to receive bystander CPR
1. Black and Hispanic persons were less likely than White persons to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at home and ...
Quality improvement initiatives improve ventilation during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation
1. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives that included bedside provider education, CPR leader education and feedback, and ventilation-focused CPR tools reduced hyperventilation ...
EMERGE trial: Delayed coronary angiogram noninferior for patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest
1. In patients who experienced an out of hospital cardiac arrest with no ST elevations on post-resuscitation electrocardiogram, emergency coronary ...
#VisualAbstract: Endotracheal intubation offers no benefit over supraglottic airway in patients with out-of-hospital return of spontaneous circulation
1. Rates of sustained return of spontaneous circulation after non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Taipei were similar between those who ...
Biomarkers demonstrate neuroprognostic accuracy for patients with hypoxic ischemic brain injury following cardiac arrest
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that among over 10,000 patients, neurofilament light provided the most accurate neurologic prognostication ...
