Remove 2018 Remove Basic Life Support Remove Hospitals
article thumbnail

Trends in survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm and its association with bystander resuscitation: a retrospective study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Objective Over 300 000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) occur each year in the USA and Europe. Methods We investigated four 18-month periods between 2005 and 2018. Primary outcome was survival at hospital discharge with a good neurological outcome.

article thumbnail

SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al. Intraosseous Vascular Access Is Associated With Lower Survival and Neurologic Recovery Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al. BLS for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

EMDocs

2022 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces.

article thumbnail

SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al.

article thumbnail

REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

RebelEM

The authors sought to answer whether double defibrillation and/or vector change defibrillation lead to a greater number of RVF patients surviving to hospital discharge when compared to standard defibrillation therapy. Now that same group has published the results of their full randomized control trial.

EMS 52