Not ‘just’ surviving: towards a Quality Standard which meets the care and rehabilitation needs of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters
The need for a quality standard for survivors of cardiac arrest and their supporters (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: M. Bradfield, KL. Haywood, M. Mion, A. Kayani, S. Leckey, on behalf of the RCUK Quality Standards Group for, Care, Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors, Key Supporters Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Tyrphostin reduces the organ injury in haemorrhagic shock: Role of inducible nitric oxide synthase” [Resuscitation 58(3) (2003) 349–361]
The authors regret “that the above mentioned article contained an inaccurate version of Fig. 11A showing a histological section of a liver obtained from rats subjected to the surgical procedure without causing a haemorrhage (sham-operation) subjecting to IHC-staining for iNOS. The correct and final version of the im age follows below. The authors sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this error and assure the readers of this article of their commitment to upholding the integrity and accuracy of their research findings. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 11, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michelle McDonald, Maha Abdelrahman, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Christoph Thiemermann Source Type: research
Acknowledgement to 2023 Reviewers
The Editors would like to thank all of the reviewers listed below who do such excellent work for Resuscitation. Without their knowledge, skill and dedication the journal would not achieve the high standard of peer review that we seek to maintain at all times. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 11, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Defining, Divining, and Defeating Recurrent Cardiac Arrest
Recurrent cardiac arrest (or rearrest) is common, affecting up to half of patients initially resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).1 –4 Rearrest is associated with poor outcomes, including higher mortality and unfavorable neurological function compared to those without rearrest. A number of factors, including demographics, tracheal intubation prior to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and epinephrine administration, hav e been retrospectively associated with the risk of rearrest, but no interventions have consistently reduced its incidence. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 11, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nicholas J Johnson, Thomas D Rea Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Sleep apnea, the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and potential benefits of continuous positive airway pressure therapy: a nationwide study
Patients with sleep apnea (SA) are at increased cardiovascular risk. However, little is known about the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in patients with SA. Therefore, we studied the relation between SA patients who did and did not receive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy with OHCA in the general population. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 11, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Pelpika Qayoumi, Ruben Coronel, Fredrik Folke, Anojhaan Arulmurugananthavadivel, Saaima Parveen, Harman Yonis, Amani Meaidi, Morten Lamberts, Morten Schou, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Gunnar Hilmar Gislason, Talip E. Eroglu Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research
The Diagnostic Accuracy of a Shock Advisory Algorithm in Automated External Defibrillators in the Presence of Real-world Artifacts
The current standards for shock advisory algorithms in AEDs require performance testing on artifact-free ECGs. However, AED analysis in the real world is more challenging due to potential artifacts from various sources (e.g., patient handling, and electromagnetic interference). This retrospective data analysis reports the real-world performance and behavior of a shock advisory algorithm used in three AED models with the presence of artifacts. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 9, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mengqi Gao, Chenguang Liu, Stacy Gehman, Kevin Burgett, Edward Kompare, Barbara Fink, Dawn B Jorgenson Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research
Foreign body airway obstruction resulting in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark – Incidence, survival and interventions
This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, interventions, and survival outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) related to FBAO in comparison to patients with non-FBAO OHCA. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 8, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Signe Amalie Wolthers, Mathias Geldermann Holgersen, Josefine Tangen Jensen, Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, S øren Mikkelsen, Helle Collatz Christensen, Theo Walther Jensen Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Resulting in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest in Denmark - Incidence, Survival and Interventions
This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, interventions, and survival outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) related to FBAO in comparison to patients with non-FBAO OHCA. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 8, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Signe Amalie Wolthers, Mathias Geldermann Holgersen, Josefine Tangen Jensen, Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, S øren Mikkelsen, Helle Collatz Christensen, Theo Walther Jensen Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research
Impact of a COVID-19 Code Blue Protocol on Resuscitation Care and CPR Quality During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) care is usually provided by a designated multi-disciplinary “Code Blue” team that can be called to intervene in all geographical areas of a hospital including some of its ambulatory care clinics. The composition of this team often changes daily, and team members are unlikely to know the medical background of the patients they assist ahead of their arriva l at the bedside. Many health care professionals contracted and died from COVID-19 worldwide before vaccination became readily available. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 8, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christian Vaillancourt, Manya Charette, Soha Khorsand, Erica Shligold, Chelsea Lanos, Jennifer Dale-Tam, Alexandre Tran, Loree Boyle, Sylvie Aucoin, Jerry Maniate, Hilary Meggison, Michael Hartwick, Glenn Posner Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research
TEMPORARY REMOVAL: Characterising trends in the initiation, timing, and completion of the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process: Retrospective analysis of routine data from a large UK hospital trust
The publisher regrets that this article has been temporarily removed. A replacement will appear as soon as possible in which the reason for the removal of the article will be specified, or the article will be reinstated.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 6, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Evrim Anik, Adam Hurlow, Desiree Azizoddin, Robert West, Felix Muehlensiepen, Gemma Clarke, Sarah Mitchell, Matthew Allsop Source Type: research
Characterising trends in the initiation, timing, and completion of the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process: Retrospective analysis of routine data from a large UK hospital trust
In recent years, an approach to inform emergency care and treatments of adults and children across health and care settings in the UK has been developed, known as the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process. The ReSPECT process was developed by the Resuscitation Council UK and is designed to facilitate proactive discussions about a person ’s options and preferences for care and treatment in the event of serious illness. This would inform decisions should they lack the mental capacity to engage in decision-making. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 6, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Evrim Anik, Adam Hurlow, Desiree Azizoddin, Robert West, Felix Muehlensiepen, Gemma Clarke, Sarah Mitchell, Matthew Allsop Tags: Experimental paper Source Type: research
Trends in presumed drug overdose out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in San Francisco, 2015 –2023
Estimates of the prevalence of drug-related out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) vary, ranging from 1.8% to 10.0% of medical OHCA. However, studies conducted prior to the recent wave of fentanyl deaths likely underestimate the current prevalence of drug-related OHCA. We evaluated recent trends in drug-related OHCA, hypothesizing that the proportion of presumed drug-related OHCA treated by emergency medical services (EMS) has increased since 2015. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 6, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ralph C. Wang, Juan Carlos C. Montoy, Robert M. Rodriguez, James J. Menegazzi, Jeremy Lacocque, David G. Dillon Tags: Short paper Source Type: research
Trends in Presumed Drug Overdose Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in San Francisco, 2015-2023
In the United States, drug overdose deaths increased five-fold over the last 2 decades and exceeded 100,000 deaths in 2021.1 Of the 107,622 drug overdose deaths in 2021, 71,238 were associated with synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl.2,3 EMS providers frequently treat drug-related OHCA,1,5 which is most often caused by opioid associated OHCA, defined as cardiac arrest precipitated by the use of opioids.4 Estimates of the prevalence of presumed drug-related OHCA vary, ranging from 1.8 – 10.0% of all medical OHCA. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 6, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ralph C. Wang, Juan Carlos C. Montoy, Robert M. Rodriguez, James J. Menegazzi, Jeremy Lacocque, David G. Dillon Tags: Short paper Source Type: research
Characterising Trends in the Initiation, Timing, and Completion of Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) Plans: Retrospective Analysis of Routine Data from a Large UK Hospital Trust
In recent years, an approach to inform emergency care and treatments of adults and children across health and care settings in the UK has been developed, known as the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process. The ReSPECT process was developed by the Resuscitation Council UK and is designed to facilitate proactive discussions about a person ’s options and preferences for care and treatment in the event of serious illness. This would inform decisions should they lack the mental capacity to engage in decision-making. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 6, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Evrim Anik, Adam Hurlow, Desiree Azizoddin, Robert West, Felix Muehlensiepen, Gemma Clarke, Sarah Mitchell, Matthew Allsop Tags: Experimental paper Source Type: research
Observer-reported cognitive decline in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors and its association with long-term survivor and relative outcomes
This study describes long-term observer-reported cognitive decline among Danish OHCA survivors, including differences in years since the event, and investigates characteristics and self-reported outcomes associated with observer-reported cognitive decline. (Source: Resuscitation)
Source: Resuscitation - March 5, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Vicky L Joshi, Britt Borregaard, Tina Broby Mikkelsen, Lars H Tang, Erik Blennow Nordstr öm, Sofie Moesgaard Bruvik, Anders Wieghorst, Ann-Dorthe Zwisler, Mette Kirstine Wagner Tags: Experimental paper Source Type: research
