Resuscitation
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Critical incident reports can identify areas for improvement in resuscitation practice. The Danish Patient Safety Database is a mandatory reporting system and receives critical incident reports submitted by hospital personnel. The aim of this study is to identify, analyse and categorize critical incidents related to cardiac arrests reported to the Danish Patient Safety Database. ⋯ Critical incidents related to cardiac arrest occur due to logistical, technical, teamworking and knowledge problems. These findings should be considered when planning education and implementing resuscitation practice.
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This study aims to know if the level of S100B protein at the initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and immediately after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can predict clinical outcome. ⋯ Higher levels of S100B at start of CPR were significantly associated with lower survival to admission, and not for 1-month survival.