Resuscitation
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The aim of this study is to analyse the causes of cardiac arrests (CA) in the emergency departments (ED) in the United States and their clinical outcomes according to whether they had a primary or a secondary diagnosis of CA. ⋯ Survival with CA in ED is <30% of patients and is greater among patients with a secondary diagnosis of CA. CAs are associated with significant mortality in ED and hospital settings and measures should be taken to better manage cardiac, infection and respiratory causes particularly in the winter months.
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Prompt identification and management of patients having clinical deterioration on wards is one of the key steps to reduce in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA). Our organization implemented a novel Automated Code Blue Alert and Activation (ACBAA) system since 1st March 2018. ⋯ Implementation of a novel ACBAA system has shown a trend in reducing IHCA incidence. In the era of digitalised healthcare system, the ACBAA system is practical and advisable to implement in order to reduce IHCA. Further studies are required to validate the criteria for peri-arrest code blue activation.
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Editorial Comment
NOMI after cardiac arrest. Could refined diagnostics improve outcome?
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Editorial Comment
MRI/MRS for Prognosis in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Worth a Deeper Dive.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Meta Analysis
Conservative or liberal oxygen therapy in adults after cardiac arrest: An individual-level patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
The effect of conservative versus liberal oxygen therapy on mortality rates in post cardiac arrest patients is uncertain. ⋯ CRD42019138931.