Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Quality of CPR performed by trained bystanders with optimized pre-arrival instructions.
Telephone-CPR (T-CPR) can increase initiation of bystander CPR. We wanted to study if quality oriented continuous T-CPR would improve CPR performance vs. standard T-CPR. ⋯ In our simulated scenario with CPR trained lay rescuers, experimental continuous T-CPR gave better chest compression rate and less hands-off time during CPR, but resulted in delayed time to first chest compression compared to standard T-CPR instructions.
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Observational Study
A history of smoking is associated with improved survival in patients treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest.
To assess the association between smoking and survival with a good neurologic outcome in patients following cardiac arrest treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia (TH). ⋯ Smoking is associated with improved survival with good neurologic outcome in patients following cardiac arrest. We hypothesize that our findings reflect global ischemic conditioning caused by smoking.