Resuscitation
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Observational Study
The association between anemia and neurological outcome in hypoxic ischemic brain injury after cardiac arrest.
To examine the relationship between daily mean hemoglobin concentration and neurological outcome in hypoxic ischemic brain injury (HIBI) following cardiac arrest. ⋯ Lower mean hemoglobin concentration in the first 48h and 7 days following HIBI is associated with a higher odds of unfavorable outcome at hospital discharge. Further study to examine this association is warranted.
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Review Meta Analysis
Prognostic factors for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation recipients following out-of-hospital refractory cardiac arrest. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Association estimates between baseline characteristics and outcomes are imprecise and inconsistent among extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) recipients following refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of pre-specified characteristics for OHCA treated with ECPR. ⋯ Observational evidence from published primary studies indicates that shorter low-flow duration, shockable cardiac rhythm, higher arterial pH value and lower serum lactate concentration on hospital admission are associated with better outcomes for ECPR recipients after OHCA.