Resuscitation
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We investigated the impact of gender in performance and findings of early coronary angiography (CAG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), comorbidity and outcome in a large population of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients with an initially shockable rhythm. ⋯ Despite no gender differences in ECG findings indicating an early CAG, men had more severe coronary artery disease while women more frequently had normal coronary angiography. However, this did not influence 1-year survival.
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Multicenter Study
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in patients with psychiatric disorders - Characteristics and outcomes.
To investigate whether the recent improvements in pre-hospital cardiac arrest-management and survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) also apply to OHCA patients with psychiatric disorders. ⋯ Patients with psychiatric disorders have lower survival following OHCA compared to non-psychiatric patients and the gap between the two groups has widened over time.
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Multicenter Study
Neonates with a 10-min Apgar score of zero: Outcomes by gestational age.
The current resuscitation guidelines for neonates recommend considering stopping resuscitation efforts if the heart rate remains undetectable after 10 min of adequate resuscitation. However, this recommendation does not take into account the gestational age (GA) of the neonates. We determined the outcomes of neonates with a 10-min Apgar score of zero (Apgar10 = 0) with respect to their GA. ⋯ Neonates with Apgar10 = 0 had different outcomes depending on their GA. Less than half of neonates born at <32 weeks GA survived; however, a majority of neonates born at 320/7-356/7 weeks' and ≥36 weeks' GA survived at similar rates than their matched neonates with Apgar10 = 1-2.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Long-term survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with targeted temperature control at 33 °C or 36 °C: A national registry study.
There are limited data on long-term outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients following the treatment shift of target temperature management (TTM) from 33 °C to 36 °C outside the controlled settings of randomised trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence to TTM guidelines after the publication of the TTM trial and if the change in temperature level influence six-month survival. ⋯ The proportion of patients receiving therapeutic hypothermia in Sweden has decreased significantly since the publication of the TTM-trial indicating lower adherence to guidelines. This was not associated with any significant difference in long term outcome.
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Mortality from in-hospital cardiac arrests remains a large problem world-wide. In an effort to improve in-hospital cardiac arrest mortality, there is a renewed focus on team training and operations. Here, we describe the implementation of a "pit crew" model to provide in-hospital resuscitation care. ⋯ Implementation of an in-hospital, pit crew resuscitation model is feasible and can improve both code team communication as well as key ACLS metrics.