Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jun 2018
Can red blood cell distribution width predict outcome after cardiac arrest?
In critically ill patients, high red blood cell distribution width (RDW) values have been associated with increased hospital mortality, but there are no data on the impact of RDW on outcomes of patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest (CA). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between RDW and long-term neurologic outcome in CA survivors. ⋯ High RDW values are associated with poor neurological outcome among CA survivors.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jun 2018
Meta AnalysisEffect of therapeutic hypothermia on survival and neurological outcome in adults suffering cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The aim of this review was to determine current evidence for the effect of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) on survival and neurological outcome in adults suffering cardiac arrest (CA). ⋯ Evidence from RCTs suggests TH does not improve survival or neurological outcome, while observational trials favor TH over normothermia. TH may be attended with higher risk for complications.