The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of inclined step stool on the quality of chest compression during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A step stool is an ordinary device to improve the quality of chest compression (CC) during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We investigated the effect of an inclined step stool on the quality of CC during CPR on a hospital bed. ⋯ Using an inclined stool resulted in an improvement in the depth of CC and the adequate CC rate without increasing the rate of incomplete chest recoil.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Impact of initial blood pressure on antihypertensive response in patients with acute hypertension.
The effect profile of differing antihypertensive agents is well studied, but minimal data regarding the interaction between hemodynamic response and presenting blood pressure (BP) exist. ⋯ Initial SBP is not a predictor of the ability to achieve a prespecified target range SBP within 30 minutes.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Association of blood glucose at admission with outcomes in patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest.
It is well known that hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients. We investigated the association between blood glucose level at admission and the outcomes of patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia (TH) after cardiac arrest. ⋯ These results show that blood glucose level at admission is associated with survival and favorable neurologic outcomes at hospital discharge in patients treated with TH after cardiac arrest. Blood glucose level at admission could be a surrogate marker of ischemic insult severity during cardiac arrest. However, randomized, controlled evidence is needed to address the significance of tight glucose control during TH after cardiac arrest.