Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Early Coronary Angiography and Induced Hypothermia are Associated with Survival and Functional Recovery after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
The rate and effect of coronary interventions and induced hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are unknown. We measured the association of early (≤24h after arrival) coronary angiography, reperfusion, and induced hypothermia with favorable outcome after OHCA. ⋯ Early coronary intervention and induced hypothermia are associated with favorable outcome and are more frequent in hospitals that treat higher numbers of OHCA subjects per year.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Standardized measurement of the Modified Early Warning Score results in enhanced implementation of a Rapid Response System: A quasi-experimental study.
To study the effect of protocolized measurement (three times daily) of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) versus measurement on indication on the degree of implementation of the Rapid Response System (RRS). ⋯ Vital signs and MEWS determination three times daily, results in better detection of physiological abnormalities and more reliable activations of the RRT.