The American journal of emergency medicine
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Letter Observational Study
Patient treatment in ED hallways and patient perception of clinician-patient communication.
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Review Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis of outcomes of the 2005 and 2010 cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest.
The post-cardiac arrest survival rate has remained low since the 2010 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines were published. The present study aimed to review the 2010 vs 2005 CPR guideline outcomes in adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest. ⋯ The 2010 CPR guidelines emphasized that high-quality chest compressions can increase the ROSC rate but did not show to improve long-term results.
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Review
Resolution of sonographic B-lines as a measure of pulmonary decongestion in acute heart failure.
Objective noninvasive measures of dyspnea in patients with acute heart failure are lacking. In this review, we describe lung ultrasound as a tool to estimate the degree of pulmonary congestion in patients presenting with acute heart failure and to monitor therapeutic efficacy. ⋯ These scores provide prognostic information for short-term clinical outcomes. Lung ultrasound has the potential to measure changes in pulmonary edema during acute heart failure management and improve risk stratification.