Resuscitation
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This review is the latest in a series of regular annual reviews undertaken by the editors and aims to highlight some of the key papers published in Resuscitation during 2020. The number of papers submitted to the Journal in 2020 increased by 25% on the previous year. ⋯ ResultsA total of 103 papers were selected for brief mention in this review. ConclusionsResuscitation science continues to evolve rapidly and incorporate all links in the chain of survival.
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To synthetize the evidence regarding the effect of constant flow insufflation of oxygen (CFIO) on the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and other clinical outcomes during cardiac arrest (CA). ⋯ No definitive association between CFIO and ROSC, sustained ROSC or survival compared to other ventilation strategies could be demonstrated. Future studies should assess CFIO effect on post-survival neurological functions and patient-important CA outcomes.
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Endotracheal intubation is an import component of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. In this analysis, we evaluate the association of video laryngoscopy (VL) with first pass success and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) using a national OHCA cohort. ⋯ While associated with higher FPS, VL was not associated with increased rate of ROSC. The role of VL in OHCA remains unclear.
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Observational Study
Thermoregulation in Post-cardiac Arrest Patients Treated with Targeted Temperature Management.
Evaluate the relationship between heat generation during rewarming in post-cardiac arrest patients receiving targeted temperature management (TTM) as a surrogate of thermoregulatory ability and clinical outcomes. ⋯ Heat generation during rewarming was not associated with neurologic outcomes. However, there was a relationship between poor neurological outcome and higher median water temperatures. Time to rewarm was prolonged in patients with poor neurological outcome.