The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is a difference in the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival with sequel-free recovery rates between the patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) according to 2005 and 2010 guidelines. This study was conducted in the Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk and Kartal Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital between dates o...

INTRODUCTION Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) improves outcomes when given post systemic ischemia/reperfusion injury. iNO given during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may therefore improve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates and functional outcome after cardiac arrest (CA). METHODS Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to 10 minutes of CA and at least 3 minutes of CPR. Anima...

BACKGROUND The effect of rescue breathing on neurologic prognosis after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is controversial. Therefore, we investigated the cerebral microcirculatory and oxygen metabolism during continuous compression (CC) and 30:2 CPR (VC) in a porcine model of cardiac arrest to determine which is better for neurologic prognosis after CPR. METHODS After 4 min of ventricular ...

INTRODUCTION At hospital arrival, early prognostication for children after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) might help clinicians formulate strategies, particularly in the emergency department. In this study, we aimed to develop a simple and generally applicable bedside tool for predicting outcomes in children after cardiac arrest. METHODS We analyzed data of 5,379 children who had under...

Idiopathic Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) requires urgent treatment. Early Computed Tomography (CT) imaging may be useful to aid diagnosis. We aimed determine current CT practice, safety, and diagnostic value in this patient population. This study was a single-centre, retrospective cohort of patients presenting the Emergency Department (ED) Royal Infirmary Edinburgh with idiopathic non-t...

Objective Passive leg raise (PLR) is an experimental cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique involving elevation of the lower limbs from horizontal plane during CPR. This procedure thought to improve clinical outcomes in cardiac arrest. By comparing use PLR conventional CPR, we aimed evaluate survival and secondary neurologically intact return spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Methods In th...

BACKGROUND The return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest (RACA) score may have implications as a quality indicator for the emergency medical services (EMS) system. We aimed to validate this score externally in a physician staffed urban EMS system. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study. Data on resuscitation attempts from the Helsinki EMS cardiac arrest registry...

Introduction: During cardiac arrest, end-tidal CO2 (PetCO2), VCO2 and coronary perfusion pressure fall abruptly and tend to return to normal levels after an effective return of spontaneous circulation. Therefore, the monitoring of PetCO2 and VCO2 by capnography is a useful tool during clinical management of cardiac arrest patients. Objective: To assess if PetCO2, VCO2 and coronary perfusion pre...

Purpose: We investigated the association between defoliant exposure and survival to discharge after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study based on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) registry. The electronic medical records of arrest victims from 6/9/2008 12/31/2016 were analyzed statistically. case patients group had history while control did not. ...

Background: According to the guidelines of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) conducted by bystanders, two methods CPR are feasible: standard (sCPR) with mouth-to-mouth ventilations and continuous chest compression-only (CCC) without rescue breathing. The goal herein, was evaluate effect sCPR (30:2) CCC on outcomes in patients out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Methods: This study...