Resuscitation
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The aim of this study was to describe patient characteristics, event characteristics, and outcomes for patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark. ⋯ In-hospital cardiac arrest occurs in at least 2000 patients each year in Denmark with a 30-day survival of approximately 28%. The establishment of a national registry for in-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark will allow for quality improvement and research projects.
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We examined the use of a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) catheter during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest (CA) to assess its effect on haemodynamics such as coronary perfusion pressure (CPP), common carotid artery blood flow (CCA-flow) and end-tidal CO2 (PetCO2) which are associated with increased return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). ⋯ REBOA significantly increased CPP and CCA-Flow in this model of prolonged CA. These increases may contribute to the ability to achieve ROSC.
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Editorial Comment
Delivering oxygen after cardiac arrest - A breath of life or death?