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Wide variation by ambulance crews of when to stop resuscitating patients
The point at which crews are allowed to recognise that a patient has died or that life-saving resuscitation attempts are no longer warranted, varies widely among UK ambulance services, reveals research in Emergency Medicine Journal. This is despite the publication of national, validated guidelines in 1996, which apply to all adults who have not... view more... (2002-07-08)
Take away opiate antidote saves lives
Distributing naloxone (the antidote for opiate overdose) to opiate addicts saves lives, according to the first ever results of two pilot schemes published in this week's BMJ Opiate users in two centres (Berlin and Jersey) were offered training in emergency resuscitation after overdose and were given supplies of naloxone to take home. They were... view more... (2001-04-10)
Most doctors do not position resuscitation paddles correctly
Most doctors do not position defibrillation paddles in accordance with European Resuscitation Council guidelines when attempting to resuscitate patients in cardiac arrest, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Deakin and colleagues recruited 101 doctors of all grades and specialities at Southampton General Hospital, who were unprepared and unaware of... view more... (2001-06-06)
Mixed results comparing use of manual vs. automated chest compression following cardiac arrest
Two studies comparing the use of manual chest compression vs. an automated chest compression device during resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest produce contrasting findings. view more (2006-06-14)
Air Rather Than Oxygen For Babies Requiring Ventilation After Delivery (pp 1293, 1329)
Provision of air rather than 100% oxygen for babies requiring ventilation after delivery could reduce infant mortality, suggests a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The finding is counter to the long-held belief that 100% oxygen is better than air for babies requiring ventilation in the first few minutes of life. view more (2004-10-06)
CANADIAN STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR CLEARER DIRECTIVES FOR RESUSCITATION (pp 1920, 1941)
A study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how few critically ill patients in intensive-care units (ICUs) have explicit directives guiding physicians whether or not to resuscitate. In the absence of explicit directives (eg. from patients or their families), most critically ill patients undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation by default.... view more... (2001-12-05)
New Emergency Drug for Cardiac Arrest
Vasopressin as an agent for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation Diseases of the cardiovascular system continue to be the most frequent causes of death in the Western world. For over 100 years, Adrenaline has been the standard drug of choice in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. A team of researchers headed by Karl H. Lindner and Volker Wenzel... view more... (2002-09-30)
More rib fractures, but better survival rates
New findings show that the majority of people untrained in how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and even many trained emergency personnel, do not push with enough force to properly administer CPR. view more (2007-06-01)
LSUHSC study finds high-dose HBO2 therapy extends survival window after cardiopulmonary arrest
A ground-breaking study by researchers at the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans published in the August 2008 issue of Resuscitation has major implications for the #1 cause of death of Americans -- sudden cardiac arrest. view more (2008-07-16)
Hospitalized patients need better understanding of CPR and outcomes
Many hospitalized patients overestimate their chance of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest and do not know what CPR really involves, a University of Iowa study has shown. view more (2009-06-04)
Doctors differ on whether hospices should follow CPR guidelines
Experts in two papers published on bmj.com today disagree on whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines should apply to hospices. view more (2009-03-27)
Cardiac arrest resuscitation: Passive oxygen flow better than assisted ventilation
Arizona researchers have added another piece to the mounting body of evidence that suggests during resuscitation efforts to treat patients in cardiac arrest, "passive ventilation" significantly increases survival rates, compared to the widely practiced "assisted ventilation." view more (2009-08-12)
Study: Chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth better for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
A study published March 17, 2007 in The Lancet, one of the world's foremost medical journals, finds that the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting are almost twice as high if bystanders perform chest-compression-only resuscitation instead of traditional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with mouth-to-mouth breathing. view more (2007-03-16)
Cardiac arrest casualties form a valuable source of donor kidneys
A pilot study of a system for harvesting kidneys from non-heart-beating donors where attempts of resuscitation after a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have failed (uncontrolled NHBDs) resulted in 21 successful kidney transplants - a 10% increase in the transplantation rate - over 17 months. view more (2009-08-28)
You are less likely to survive a heart attack in winter than in summer
Almost 11,000 people who had suffered a heart attack between 1988 and 1997 were compared. Those whose attacks occurred in the winter tended to have a higher risk profile, in that they were older, more likely to be at home when the attack occurred, and less likely to be defibrillatedgiven an electrical current to stop abnormal heart rhythms.... view more... (1999-11-25)
Cardiocerebral Resuscitation better than CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Survival rates following cardiac arrest went up 300 percent when emergency responders used Cardiocerebral Resuscitation, a new resuscitation approach for cardiac arrest pioneered at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center. view more (2006-11-13)
Blood Lactate Measurement Could Lead To Earlier Identification Of Patients For Liver Transplant (p 558)
Arterial blood lactate measurement could rapidly and accurately identify patients who might die from paracetamol-induced acute liver failure, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Its use is likely to improve the speed and accuracy of selection of appropriate patients for transplantation. King's College Hospital (KCH)... view more... (2002-02-13)
When a child's heart stops, onset time of abnormal rhythms is crucial
Ventricular fibrillation, the life-threatening disordered heart rhythms that may accompany full cardiac arrest, occurs more frequently in children than commonly believed, according to a large national pediatric study. view more (2006-06-01)
ESC Congress 2003: Hypothermia - good for both brain and heart?
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: Cold comfort - cough for your life Sudden death from cardiac... view more... (2003-09-02)
Few young competitive athletes survive sudden cardiac arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED's) had surprisingly little effect on the survival rates for young athletes who experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). view more (2006-06-21)
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