Data extraction is an important part of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. However, it may occur that published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) present numerical data only in figures (e.g. Kaplan-Meier survival curves). While it is a good and common practice for…
Also this year (check out last year top 10 trials), I systematically collected and summarized in this infographic 10 RCTs that I considered the most relevant landmark trials of 2022 in the fields of Cardiac Arrest, CPR and Resuscitation Science.…
Manual pressure augmentation (MPA) involves an operator wearing gloves pushing down on the sternal and apical patches at the time of energy delivery using either a clenched fist or open palm Potential effects of MPA Numerous studies have recently reported…
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Despite the progress in the field of resuscitation, survival in patients treated with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (basic life support and advanced life support) remains very low (<10%).…
2500 articles were published in 2021 in the fields of cardiac arrest, CPR and resuscitation. I systematically searched and selected 10 RCTs that I considered the most relevant landmark trials of 2021 in the fields of Cardiac Arrest, CPR and…
Scquizzato T, Semeraro F. No more unwitnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the future thanks to technology. Resuscitation. 2021 Nov 22;170:79-81. doi: 10.1016 READ Nearly half of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are unwitnessed. Most of these patients die because the chain…
The ideal group size for effective teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is currently under debate. Medical students and nurses were recruited as simulated “BLS course participants”. Each was instructed to make three different errors randomly assigned from a list of 12…
In case of cardiac arrest, be sure to correctly place pads, in particular during shockable rhythms and above all if ventricular fibrillation is REFRACTORY. Incorrect position of defibrillator pads may reduce the chance of unsuccessful termination of ventricular fibrillation. Correct…
Maybe you’ve never considered the issue of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in space but space agencies really have thought of everything. The likelihood of cardiac arrest occurring in space remains extremely low, and will most likely be nonsurvivable due to…
Kaplan’s Cardiac Anesthesia, In Cardiac and Noncardiac Surgery, 7th Edition Textbook of Critical Care, 7th Edition Handbook of Critical Care Nephrology
