Awareness during resuscitation: Where is the data?

For the last several centuries, efforts at improving outcomes from sudden cardiac death have been challenging [1,2]. Improvements in early defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques have made reanimation from cardiac arrest no longer a rarity. Indeed, over the past 3 decades there has significant emphasis on good quality CPR, either manually or utilizing chest compression systems in order to improve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) [3]. In addition to obtaining ROSC, the goal of such techniques has been to improve cerebral blood flow, therefore, the term cardio-cerebral resuscitation (CCR) is now commonly used when referring to modern resuscitation techniques.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 16, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Joseph Varon Source Type: research