Resuscitation
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Multicenter Study
Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with COVID-19 and In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Early studies found low survival rates for adults with COVID-19 infection and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). We evaluated the association of COVID-19 infection on survival outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ⋯ In a large multicenter national registry of CPR events, COVID-19 infection was not associated with lower rates of ROSC or survival to hospital discharge in pediatric patients undergoing CPR.
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Observational Study
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Adds Prognostic Value to EEG After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest.
To investigate how combined electrographic and radiologic data inform outcomes in children after cardiac arrest. ⋯ Diffusion abnormalities on MRI within 8 days after ROSC add to the prognostic value of EEG background in children surviving cardiac arrest.
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We aimed to identify the long-term prognosis and causes of death of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors. ⋯ The long-term mortality among OHCA survivors remains high, particularly within the first year. Individual characteristics are crucial for the follow-up of OHCA survivors and may help improve their long-term prognosis.
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To assess neurological outcome after targeted temperature management (TTM) at 33 °C vs. 36 °C, stratified by the severity of encephalopathy based on EEG-patterns at 12 and 24 h. ⋯ Effects of TTM probably depend on the severity of encephalopathy in comatose patients after cardiac arrest. These results support inclusion of predefined subgroup analyses based on EEG measures of the severity of encephalopathy in future clinical trials.
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