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Early Extracorporeal CPR for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Early Extracorporeal CPR for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

by Graham Wilson, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Apr 3, 2023 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, emergency, Journal Club, Resuscitation

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Suverein MM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jan 26;388(4):299-309. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2204511. Question and Methods: Does eCPR increase survival at 30 days with good neurologic outcome in refractory OHCA caused by an initial cardiac...
Blood-Pressure Targets in Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest

Blood-Pressure Targets in Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest

by Alie Wudwud, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 11, 2022 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Kjaergaard J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 20;387(16):1456-1466. Question and Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized trial assessing whether a higher or lower arterial blood-pressure target would be superior in preventing death...
Angiography after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation

Angiography after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation

by Chirag Bhat, Hans Rosenberg | Nov 2, 2021 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Desch S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 29. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2101909. Question and Methods: This multi-center, open label RCT of 558 patients with OHCA without ST elevation on their ECG compared 30-day all-cause mortality...
A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

by Hans Rosenberg | Oct 29, 2018 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club, Resuscitation

Journal Club Summary: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Perkins GD, et al N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 18. Editorial:  Testing Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Callaway CW, et...

What is Optimal Chest Compression Depth During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation of Adult Patients?

by emottawa | Jan 18, 2016 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5                  Usefulness Score: 4/5   Stiell IG, Brown SP, Nichol G, et al. Circulation. 2014 Nov 25;130(22):1962-70   Full Article   This observational study found that an optimal CPR chest compression depth of 40...
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