Timing of Brain Computed Tomography and Accuracy of Outcome Prediction after Cardiac Arrest

Gray-white-matter ratio (GWR) calculated from head CT is a radiologic index of tissue changes associated with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy after cardiac arrest (CA). Evidence from previous studies indicates high specificity for poor outcome prediction at GWR thresholds of 1.10-1.20. We aimed to determine the relationship between accuracy of neurologic prognostication by GWR and timing of CT.

Source: Resuscitation - September 30, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kaspar Josche Streitberger, Christian Endisch, Christoph J. Ploner, Robert Stevens, Michael Scheel, Martin Kenda, Christian Storm, Christoph Leithner Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research