Resuscitation
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Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the published evidence related to family presence during adult resuscitation from cardiac arrest. ⋯ The effect of family presence during resuscitation varies between individuals. There was variability in the effect of family presence during resuscitation on patient outcomes, family and provider outcomes and perceptions.
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Prevention of hypothermia after birth is a global problem in late preterm and term neonates. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate delivery room strategies to maintain normothermia and improve survival in late preterm and term neonates (≥34 weeks' gestation). ⋯ Room temperature of 23 °C and SSC soon after birth may prevent hypothermia in late preterm and term neonates. Though PBW may be an effective adjunct intervention, the risk-benefit balance needs further investigation.
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Time is the crucial factor in the "chain of survival" treatment concept for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We aimed to measure different response time intervals by comparing emergency medical system (EMS), fire fighters and smartphone aided volunteer responders. ⋯ First arriving volunteer responders had the shortest unit response time when compared to both fire fighters and EMS, however this advantage was reduced by delays introduced at the dispatch center. Earlier automatic dispatch should be considered in further studies.
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To investigate the association between socioeconomic status and outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark. ⋯ In this study of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, we found that high household assets were associated with a higher odds of survival and a longer duration of resuscitation among patients without ROSC compared to low household assets. However, the effect size may potentially be small. The results varied based on socioeconomic status measure, outcome of interest, and across adjusted analyses.