Tag: CPR
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Increased in Italy in 2020
Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Lombardy linked to incidence of COVID-19 in 2020
Guidance Developed for Treating Cardiac Arrest During COVID-19
Guidelines balance competing interests of providing timely, high-quality care with protecting rescuers
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Similar for Dialysis, Nondialysis Patients
Maintenance dialysis patients have better acute survival, better odds of favorable neurological status
Bystander CPR Less Likely in Hispanic Neighborhoods
Relatedly, survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest also lower
Race, Neighborhood Impact Bystander CPR in Pediatric OHCA
BCPR less likely in races/ethnicities other than white
Rates of CPR Before EMS Arrival Increased From 2000 to 2017
Compression-only, standard CPR have increased, linked to doubled survival rates versus no CPR
Blindfolding Leader Improves Pediatric Resuscitation Training
After five simulations, improvement in leadership skills was twice as high in blindfold group as in control group
Dialysis Staff-Initiated CPR Ups Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest
Staff-initiated CPR linked to increase in hospital discharge, favorable neurologic status on discharge
AHA: Public Automated External Defibrillators Are Cost-Effective
Second study shows improved one-month survival with favorable neurological outcome with public AED use
Educational Strategies Could Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Suggestions provided for improving educational efficiency and local implementation of resuscitation
