The association between mechanical CPR and outcomes from in-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational cohort study

Cardiac arrest is a highly morbid condition that affects nearly 200,000 hospitalized individuals each year in the United States [1 –4]. Apart from high-quality chest compressions and early defibrillation for cardiac arrest with initial shockable rhythms, few interventions have consistently demonstrated benefit for this critically-ill population [5]. Given the public health importance of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), ther e is an urgent need to identify effective therapies.

Source: Resuscitation - February 9, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Conor Crowley, Justin Salciccioli, Wei Wang, Tomoyoshi Tamura, Edy Y. Kim, Ari Moskowitz, the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines ® – Resuscitation Investigators Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research