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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

Despite decades of investment and research, survival remains disappointingly low. Inclusion criteria were non-traumatic cardiac arrests treated with at least one external electric shock with an automated external defibrillator from the basic life support team and resuscitated by a physician-staffed ALS team.

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Stryker’s role in advancing cardiac emergency preparedness worldwide

AED Leader

Training & Knowledge : Understanding advanced life support techniques is vital. Comprehensive Care : From basic life support to hospital cardiac care, a seamless approach is necessary. Temperature management: Research shows that temperature management can affect neurological outcomes after cardiac arrests.

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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

RebelEM

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers aim to establish an accurate prehospital TCA mortality rate and explore associations between survivability and the many factors contributing to prehospital TCA management. Outcomes with advanced versus basic life support in blunt trauma. Resuscitation. Reitala, J.

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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

It is a 11:39 minute film, by Walter Reid Army Institute of Research Production of experimental research done by Peter Safar, MD, and associates, at Baltimore City Hospital's Department of Anesthesiology. Research: an integral function of anesthesiology department. Founded first ICU that was multi-disciplinary.

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ILCOR goes Annual! AHA gives focused recommendations.

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

New evidence will be reviewed, graded as to quality, recommendations proposed, and new research areas for the coming cycle prioritized. This year has five BLS changes for adults, and one for children. The following quotes from the ILCOR and AHA documents, under fair-use doctrine, will help summarize for you the changes. Goldberger, Z.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

RebelEM

I am hopeful this trial encourages future research on the subject matter so we can answer additional questions it has left us (ie. Although additional research is needed before considering double defibrillation the standard of care, it should still be considered in patients with RVF.

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