Resuscitation
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Clinicians now realize the limitations of the physical examination in detecting compensated shock states, the severity of uncompensated states, and in determining the adequacy of resuscitation in order to prevent subsequent post-traumatic multisystem organ failure and death. A renewed interest has developed in interrogating the state of oxygen transport at the end-organ level in the trauma patient. ⋯ This includes its known limitations, current controversies, and what will be needed in the future to make this technology a part of the initial and ongoing assessment of the trauma patient. The ultimate goal of such techniques is to prevent misassessment of patients and inadequate resuscitation, which are believed to be major initiators in the development of multisystem organ failure and death.
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It is unclear whether either chest compressions or defibrillation is an aerosol generating event and whether there is significant transmission risk for resuscitators.
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It is unclear whether either chest compressions or defibrillation is an aerosol generating event and whether there is significant transmission risk for resuscitators.
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Neurological status following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is commonly assessed using measures such as the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) at hospital discharge. However, it remains unclear if these measures accurately reflect long-term neurological status after discharge. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the association between post-arrest neurological outcome scores at hospital discharge and long-term (>6 months) neurological outcome scores. ⋯ Long-term neurological outcome scores following OHCA were consistent with short-term outcome at hospital discharge or 30 days post-arrest. All included studies measured neurological outcome using CPC, further studies are needed using other standards to better elucidate patient-centered long-term neurological outcome.
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Neurological status following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is commonly assessed using measures such as the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) at hospital discharge. However, it remains unclear if these measures accurately reflect long-term neurological status after discharge. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the association between post-arrest neurological outcome scores at hospital discharge and long-term (>6 months) neurological outcome scores. ⋯ Long-term neurological outcome scores following OHCA were consistent with short-term outcome at hospital discharge or 30 days post-arrest. All included studies measured neurological outcome using CPC, further studies are needed using other standards to better elucidate patient-centered long-term neurological outcome.