Should We Prolong the Observation Period for Neurological Recovery After Cardiac Arrest?*

CONCLUSIONS: Up to 9.6% of cardiac arrest patients with favorable outcomes recover consciousness after the recommended 7 days of observation, indicating the observation time of 7 days seems justified but longer duration may be needed. The results of the culturally and clinically isolated population may limit the application to other population.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research