Resuscitation
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Review Meta Analysis
Effectiveness of digital resuscitation training in improving knowledge and skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital resuscitation training in improving knowledge and skill compared with standard resuscitation training. ⋯ Despite the wide variation in digital resuscitation trainings, evidence suggesting the use of digital resuscitation training for improving knowledge and skills is inadequate. Well-designed non-inferiority RCTs in multiple settings with follow-up data and large sample size are needed to ensure the robustness of the evidence.
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To investigate the clinical course and early prognostic markers in cardiac arrest (CA) patients discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) in an unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or coma. ⋯ Neurological recovery was rare in CA patients discharged in UWS after prolonged ICU treatment. Status epilepticus requiring prolonged deep sedation is one potential reason for delayed awakening. Sensitivity for established poor outcome parameters to predict persistent UWS early after CA was moderate. SSEP, EEG and NSE may indicate absence of severe HIE early after CA.
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Multicenter Study
Traumatic cardiac arrest is associated with lower survival rate vs. medical cardiac arrest - Results from the French national registry.
The survival from traumatic vs. medical out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are not yet well described. The objective of this study was to compare survival to hospital discharge and 30-day survival of non-matched and matched traumatic and medical OHCA cohorts. ⋯ The survival rates for traumatic OHCA were lower than for medical OHCA, with wider difference in matched vs. non-matched cohorts. Although the probability of survival is lower for trauma victims, the efforts are not futile and pre-hospital resuscitation efforts seem worthwhile.