The effect of mild hypercapnia on hospital mortality after cardiac arrest may be modified by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The main objective was to evaluate the effect of carbon dioxide on hospital mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-COPD patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 6, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dawei Zhou, Yi Ye, Yueyue Kong, Zhimin Li, Guangzhi Shi, Jianxin Zhou Source Type: research