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https://read.qxmd.com/read/29990579/associations-between-body-size-and-outcomes-of-adult-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest-a-retrospective-cohort-study
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Chih-Hung Wang, Chien-Hua Huang, Wei-Tien Chang, Chia-Ming Fu, Hui-Chih Wang, Min-Shan Tsai, Ping-Hsun Yu, Yen-Wen Wu, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Wen-Jone Chen
AIM: Animal studies have demonstrated that hemodynamic-directed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves outcomes following cardiac arrest compared with the "one-size-fits-all" algorithm. We investigated whether body size of patients is correlated with outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). METHODS: A retrospective study in a single centre was conducted. Adult patients experiencing IHCA between 2006 and 2015 were screened. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using body weight and height measured at hospital admission...
September 2018: Resuscitation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/29688939/in-hospital-cardiac-arrest-are-we-overlooking-a-key-distinction
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Ari Moskowitz, Mathias J Holmberg, Michael W Donnino, Katherine M Berg
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the epidemiology, peri-arrest management, and research priorities related to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and explore key distinctions between IHCA and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) as they pertain to the clinician and resuscitation scientist. RECENT FINDINGS: IHCA is a common and highly morbid event amongst hospitalized patients in the United States. As compared with patients who experience an OHCA, patients who experience an IHCA tend to have more medical comorbidities, have a witnessed arrest, and be attended to by professional first responders...
June 2018: Current Opinion in Critical Care
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