Resuscitation
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To discuss challenges in representing resuscitation data from Utstein style reports and devices like defibrillators with focus on unified and efficient handling of variety of resuscitation research objectives. ⋯ A scheme for representing resuscitation data should combine essential information stored in different locations after a resuscitation attempt. The resulting representation should enable data analysis to enable studies of the relationship between therapy and patient response. As the complexity and amount of data generated during resuscitation efforts are ever increasing, the time is mature for using modern information technology tools to provide infrastructure for efficient data management and analysis to identify and meet future challenges in resuscitation data analysis.
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To describe the current evidence on the frequency and nature of cognitive impairments in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. ⋯ There are few good studies on the frequency of cognitive impairments after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, cognitive problems, in particular memory problems, seem common in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.