MedIntelliBase® Breaking News - Rescuscitation Alerts http://www.resuscitationalerts.com/breaking-news/breaking-news2 Prehospital emergency treatment of palliative care patients with cardiac arrest: a retrolective investigation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/WBywSY4zKBc/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: Today, prehospital emergency medical teams (EMTs) are confronted with emergent situations of cardiac arrest in palliative care patients. However, little is known about the Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16829 Hypothermia for neuroprotection in adults after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/0zX6oGNK7iM/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: Good neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest is hard to achieve. Interventions during the resuscitation phase and treatment within the first hours after the event Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16826 Ethyl pyruvate enhances intra-resuscitation hemodynamics in prolonged ventricular fibrillation arrest. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/jWjneDLqHmE/breaking-news2 AIMS: As the duration of untreated cardiac arrest increases, the effectiveness of standard therapies declines, and may be more harmful than helpful. We investigated the Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16827 Nurses' attitudes towards resuscitation and national resuscitation guidelines-Nurses hesitate to start CPR-D. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/WRTGddGF4Sg/breaking-news2 National resuscitation guidelines were published in Finland in 2002 and updated in 2006. The purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of cardiopulmonary Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16828 Exercise-induced reduction in systemic vascular resistance: a covert killer and an unrecognised resuscitation challenge? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/zlhJ77L_Qys/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: Systemic vascular resistance falls in exercise as a consequence of metabolically-linked vasodilatation in active skeletal muscles. This exercise-induced vasodilatation is closely linked with reduced Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16706 Impact of the 2005 American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care guidelines on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/fb-fIUuHsHY/breaking-news2 OBJECTIVE: To describe changes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) survival before and after the release of the 2005 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiopulmonary Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16725 Effect of emergency medical technician-placed Combitubes on outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/pYa0qongDpE/breaking-news2 OBJECTIVE: While emergency medical technicians-basic (EMT-Bs) in select emergency medical services (EMS) agencies use the Esophageal Tracheal Combitube (ETC) for the airway management of out-of-hospital Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16726 The lifesaving potential of specialized on-scene medical support for urban tactical operations. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/K3EAM-6tU58/breaking-news2 Since the 1980s, the specialized field of tactical medicine has evolved with growing support from numerous law-enforcement and medical organizations. On-scene backup from tactical emergency Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16727 Socioeconomic status is associated with provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/UWwe1cssK24/breaking-news2 OBJECTIVE: Although socioeconomic status (SES) has been linked to multiple health outcomes, there have been few studies of the effect of SES on the provision Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16729 Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on manikins: on the floor and in the bed. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/faVBWm8azHg/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: In general, in-hospital resuscitation is performed in a bed and out-of-hospital resuscitation on the floor. The surface under the patient may affect the cardiopulmonary Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16744 A prediction model for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/_H_6ExQYkeE/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: We created a prediction model to be used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) attempts as a decision tool to omit futile CPR attempts and to Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16761 Percutaneous left ventricular assist device can prevent acute cerebral ischaemia during ventricular fibrillation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/XlZPdr9-QoU/breaking-news2 AIMS: A percutaneous left ventricular assist device has been shown to be able to perfuse cardiac and cerebral tissues during cardiac arrest and may be Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16763 Heart rate variability predicts short-term outcome for successfully resuscitated patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/E15FB5nuxP0/breaking-news2 OBJECTIVE: To assess the possibility of heart rate variability (HRV) measures as predictors of 24-h mortality in successfully resuscitated patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16764 Positive end-expiratory pressure improves survival in a rodent model of cardiopulmonary resuscitation using high-dose epinephrine. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/Fzj4frsPEKU/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: Multiple interventions have been tested in models of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to optimize drug use, chest compressions, and ventilation. None has studied the effects Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16765 Advanced life support performance with manual and mechanical chest compressions in a randomized, multicentre manikin study. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/qKTKP_SHCSk/breaking-news2 AIM OF THE STUDY: Clinical mechanical chest compression studies report diverging outcomes. Confounding effects of variability in hands-off fraction (HOF) and timing of necessary tasks Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16766 No difference in autopsy detected injuries in cardiac arrest patients treated with manual chest compressions compared with mechanical compressions with the LUCAS device-A pilot study. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/KF4fPDZ9PYc/breaking-news2 AIM: To compare the variety and incidence of internal injuries after manual and mechanical chest compressions during CPR. METHODS: In a prospective pilot study conducted Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16767 Pediatric CPR quality monitoring: Analysis of thoracic anthropometric data. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/AWH1XR-hUfM/breaking-news2 INTRODUCTION: Quantitative CPR quality feedback systems improve adult CPR performance. Extension to pediatric patients is desirable; however, the anthropometric measurements of the pediatric chest pertinent Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16771 Pediatric DNAR orders in the perioperative period. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/xMqF0_K21_k/breaking-news2 Do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) orders are a formal expression of the intention to refrain from resuscitation. Since their inception in 1974, such orders have Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16775 Post-cardiac arrest syndrome: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment, and prognostication: A scientific statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation; the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee; the Coun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/W6rVKFlmiIA/breaking-news2 AIM OF THE REVIEW: To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment and prognostication in relation to the post-cardiac arrest syndrome. METHODS: Relevant articles were identified using Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16795 No difference in autopsy detected injuries in cardiac arrest patients treated with manual chest compressions compared with mechanical compressions with the LUCAS device--a pilot study. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/HJGzd_BVcR4/breaking-news2 AIM: To compare the variety and incidence of internal injuries after manual and mechanical chest compressions during CPR. METHODS: In a prospective pilot study conducted Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16797 Chest decompression during the resuscitation of patients in prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/EDG9CRRIlBI/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: Tension and bilateral pneumothorax can cause or contribute to death following trauma. A surgical incision (thoracostomy) or needle decompression through the chest wall rapidly Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16798 Clinical decision rules for termination of resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/llzWbiMnCog/breaking-news2 Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has a low probability of survival to hospital discharge. Four clinical decision rules (CDRs) have been validated to identify patients Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16813 Effect of hypothermia therapy after outpatient cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/Oa4gkWz9Fiw/breaking-news2 BACKGROUND: Several investigators have emphasized the positive effect of hypothermia therapy on patients who have suffered from cardiac arrest. Salvaging patients from circulatory collapse is Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16796 Time needed for a regional emergency medical system to implement resuscitation Guidelines 2005-The Netherlands experience. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/RSbZ_K6az7Q/breaking-news2 INTRODUCTION: In December 2005, updated resuscitation Guidelines (G) were introduced worldwide and will be revised again in 2010. This study sought to elucidate how long Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16770 Racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZOLLResuscitationAlerts/~3/0aKdOZc-0Qo/breaking-news2 CONTEXT: Racial differences in survival have not been previously studied after in-hospital cardiac arrest, an event for which access to care is not likely to Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.resuscitationalerts.com//breaking-news/breaking-news2?func=viewAbstract;abstractId=16762