Resuscitation
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Practice Guideline Guideline
ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults.
The aim of these guidelines is to provide evidence‑based guidance for temperature control in adults who are comatose after resuscitation from either in-hospital or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, regardless of the underlying cardiac rhythm. These guidelines replace the recommendations on temperature management after cardiac arrest included in the 2021 post-resuscitation care guidelines co-issued by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). The guideline panel included thirteen international clinical experts who authored the 2021 ERC-ESICM guidelines and two methodologists who participated in the evidence review completed on behalf of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) of whom ERC is a member society. ⋯ There was insufficient evidence to recommend for or against temperature control at 32-36 °C or early cooling after cardiac arrest. We recommend not actively rewarming comatose patients with mild hypothermia after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to achieve normothermia. We recommend not using prehospital cooling with rapid infusion of large volumes of cold intravenous fluids immediately after ROSC.
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Observational Study
Dispatcher-assisted conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation and outcomes for paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
As asphyxial cardiac arrest is more common than cardiac arrest from a primary cardiac event in paediatric cardiac arrest, effective ventilation is important during paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We aimed to determine optimal dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions for bystanders after paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). ⋯ Within the limitations of this retrospective observational study, dispatcher-assisted conventional CPR was preferable to dispatcher-assisted compression-only CPR as optimal CPR instructions for coaching callers to perform bystander CPR.
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Cardiorenal Function and Survival in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Study of 22,819 Cases.
We studied the association between cardiorenal function and survival, neurological outcome and trends in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). ⋯ All eGFR levels below and above normal range are associated with increased mortality and this association is modified by the presence of heart failure. Neurological outcome is good in the majority of cases, across kidney function levels and survival is increasing.
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Editorial Comment
Cardiac Arrest Systems of Care; Shining in the Spotlight.
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Regular exercise is known to prevent cardiovascular disorders, but it may also trigger acute cardiac events. This study examined the incidence, prognosis, and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) related to exercise in the general population of Denmark. ⋯ Exercise-related OHCA has a low incidence and is related to a significantly better prognosis when compared to non-exercise OHCA. Furthermore, many patients experiencing exercise-related OHCA received defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders. These findings could help plan and execute campaigns and education.