Resuscitation
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Utstein-style reporting templates provide a structured framework with which to compare systems of care for cardiac arrest. The 2004 Utstein reporting template encompassed both out-of-hospital and in-hospital cardiac arrest. A 2015 update of the Utstein template focused on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which makes this update of the in-hospital template timely. ⋯ Variables were described as core if they were considered essential. Core variables should enable reasonable comparisons between systems and are considered essential for quality improvement programs. Together with core variables, supplementary variables are considered useful for research.
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Observational Study
Electroencephalographic Patterns Preceding Cardiac Arrest in Neonates Following Cardiac Surgery.
To identify EEG changes that could predict impending cardiac arrest (CA) in neonates with congenital heart disease undergoing postoperative continuous EEG monitoring. ⋯ EEG background was abnormal in 68% of neonates at EEG monitoring onset and worsened in all minutes before CA. EEG background changes may be an early sign of impending CA and indicative of developing cerebral dysfunction. Further study is needed to determine whether rapid identification of EEG changes could drive implementation of interventions to prevent CA.