European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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While the indication for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in severely hypoxemic patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is often indicated and may improve clinical course, the benefit of early initiation before patient arrival to the emergency department (ED) remains unknown. ⋯ In this ancillary analysis, prehospital initiation of NIV in patients with AHF was not associated with a significant reduction in short-term outcomes. The large confidence intervals, however, may preclude significant conclusion, and all point estimates consistently pointed toward a potential benefit from early NIV initiation.
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Observational Study
The association between prehospital post-return of spontaneous circulation core temperature and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Following the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), a low body temperature on arrival at the hospital and on admission to the ICU is reportedly associated with increased mortality. Whether this association exists in the prehospital setting, however, is unknown. ⋯ In adult patients with ROSC following OHCA, early prehospital core temperature is independently associated with survival to hospital discharge.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Preventive anticoagulation in emergency department patients: insights from the CASTING randomized controlled trial.