Läkartidningen
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Comparative Study
[Cardiopulmonary resuscitation via telephone instruction. Chest compression more appropriate for instruction via telephone than CPR].
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) initiated by a bystander prior to arrival of the ambulance increases the chance of survival 2-3 times. Unfortunately a majority of patients do not receive such treatment. One way to approach the problem is to let the dispatcher instruct the witness in CPR via telephone when a presumed cardiac arrest occurs. ⋯ The difference was not significant. The results indicate that telephone instruction in CPR when a presumed cardiac arrest occurs might in certain cases preferably be restricted to chest compressions. The results of the trial are, however, difficult to translate into Swedish conditions, since ambulance response times in Sweden are much longer than in Seattle.
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Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) continues to be a clinical problem with an unacceptably high incidence. Several studies have been performed that compare different antiemetics but thus far no successful monotherapy has been found. ⋯ In patients at great risk it is meaningful to recommend prophylactic antiemetics with a 2- or even 3-drug regimen, e.g. droperidol, ondansetron and dexamethasone. If the patients experience PONV despite treatment or prophylaxis, they should be treated with a drug from a group different from the one used earlier.