Mechanical Chest Compressions and Simultaneous Defibrillation vs Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest The LINC Randomized Trial

by | Jan 19, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score:    4/5                    Usefulness Score: 2.5/5   Rubertsson S, Lindgren E, Smekal D, Östlund O, Silfverstolpe J, Lichtveld RA, Boomars R, Ahlstedt B, Skoog G, Kastberg R, Halliwell D, Box M, Herlitz J, Karlsten R. JAMA. 2014...

Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

by | Nov 17, 2014 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score:  3.5/5 Jabre P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 14;368(11):1008-18 Article Link This out of hospital, French randomized controlled trial found that when family members were given the option of viewing ongoing...