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Alqudah Z, Nehme Z, Williams B, Oteir A, Bernard S, Smith K. Impact of temporal changes in the epidemiology and management of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on survival outcomes. Resuscitation 2020; 158:79-87. [PMID: 33253769 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIM We aimed to investigate the impact of temporal changes in the epidemiology and management of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) on emergency medical service (EMS) attempted resuscitations and survival outcomes. METHODS A retrospective observational study of traumatic OHCA cases involving patients aged > 16 years in Victoria, Australia, who arrested between 2001 and 2018. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression was performed to assess trends in survival outcomes over the study period. RESULTS Between 2001 and 2018, the EMS attended 5,631 cases of traumatic OHCA, of which 1,237 cases (22.0%) received an attempted resuscitation. EMS response times increased significantly over time (from 7.0 min in 2001-03 to 9.8 min in 2016-18; p trend < 0.001) as did rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (from 37.8% to 63.6%; p trend < 0.001). Helicopter EMS attendance on scene increased from 7.1% to 12.4% (p trend = 0.01), and transports of patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to designated major trauma centres also increased from 36.6% to 82.4% (p trend < 0.001). The frequency of EMS trauma-specific interventions increased over the study period, including needle thoracostomy from 7.7% to 61.6% (p trend < 0.001). Although the risk-adjusted odds of ROSC (OR 1.06, 95% CI: 1.03-1.10) and event survival (OR 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.09) increased year-on-year, there were no temporal changes in survival to hospital discharge. CONCLUSION Despite higher rates of bystander CPR and EMS trauma interventions, rates of survival following traumatic OHCA did not change over time in our region. More studies are needed to investigate the optimal EMS interventions for improved survival in traumatic OHCA.
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- Zainab Alqudah
- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Applied Medical Sciences College, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
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- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Blackburn North, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Applied Medical Sciences College, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Blackburn North, Victoria, Australia; Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Blackburn North, Victoria, Australia
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Kim JG, Lee J, Choi HY, Kim W, Kim J, Moon S, Shin H, Ahn C, Cho Y, Shin DG, Lee Y. Outcome analysis of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients according to the mechanism of injury: A nationwide observation study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23095. [PMID: 33157983 PMCID: PMC7647606 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The variation in the outcome of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (TOHCA) patients according to the mechanism of injury has been relatively unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether the mechanism of injury is associated with survival to hospital discharge and good neurological outcome at hospital discharge in TOHCA.The study population comprised cases of TOHCA drawn from the national Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry (2012-2016). Traumatic causes were categorized into 6 groups: traffic accident, fall, collision, stab injury, and gunshot injury. Data were retrospectively extracted from emergency medical service and Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention records. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with survival to discharge and good neurological outcome.The final analysis included a total of 8546 eligible TOHCA patients (traffic accident 5300, fall 2419, collision 572, stab injury 247, and gunshot injury 8). The overall survival rate was 18.4% (traffic accident 18.0%, fall 16.4%, collision 32.0%, stab injury 14.2%, and gunshot injury 12.5%). Good neurological outcome was achieved in 0.8% of all patients (traffic accident 0.8%, fall 0.8%, collision 1.2%, stab injury 0.8%, and gunshot injury 0.0%). In the multivariate analysis, injury mechanisms showed no significant difference in neurological outcomes, and only collision had a significant odds ratio for survival to discharge (odds ratio: 2.440; 95% confidence interval: 1.795-3.317) compared to the traffic accident group.In this study, the mechanism of injury was not associated with neurological outcome in TOHCA patients. Collision might be the only mechanism of injury to result in better survival to discharge than traffic accident.
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- Jae Guk Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Armed Force Capital Hospital, Seongnam
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine
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Cardiac arrest in the operating room and in the immediate postoperative period is a potentially catastrophic event that is almost always witnessed and is frequently anticipated. Perioperative crises and perioperative cardiac arrest, although often catastrophic, are frequently managed in a timely and directed manner because practitioners have a deep knowledge of the patient's medical condition and details of recent procedures. It is hoped that the approaches described here, along with approaches for the rapid identification and management of specific high-stakes clinical scenarios, will help anesthesiologists continue to improve patient outcomes.
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- Benjamin T Houseman
- Memorial Healthcare System Anesthesiology Residency Program, Envision Physician Services, 703 North Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, USA
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- Envision Physician Services, 7700 W Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33322, USA; University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, 475 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA; Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University of College London, Centre for Perioperative Medicine, Charles Bell House, 43-45 Foley Street, London, WIW 7TS, England
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- Quick'r Care, 990 Biscayne Boulevard #501, Miami, FL 33132, USA.
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Schimrigk J, Baulig C, Buschmann C, Ehlers J, Kleber C, Knippschild S, Leidel BA, Malysch T, Steinhausen E, Dahmen J. [Indications, procedure and outcome of prehospital emergency resuscitative thoracotomy-a systematic literature search]. Unfallchirurg 2020; 123:711-723. [PMID: 32140814 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-020-00777-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy (PHRT) is a controversially discussed measure for the acute treatment of traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) recommended by the current guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). The aim of this work is the comprehensive presentation and summary of the available literature with the underlying hypothesis that the available publications show the feasibility and survival following PHRT in patients with TCA with a good neurological outcome. METHOD A systematic literature search was performed in the databases PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Springer LINK and Cochrane. The study selection, data extraction and evaluation of bias potential were performed independently by two authors. The outcome of patients with TCA after PHRT was selected as the primary endpoint. RESULTS A total of 4616 publications were found of which 21 publications with a total of 287 patients could be included in the analyses. For a detailed descriptive analysis, 15 publications with a total of 205 patients were suitable. The TCA of these patients was most commonly caused by pericardial tamponade, thoracic vascular injuries and severe extrathoracic multiple injuries. In 24% of the cases TCA occurred in the presence of the emergency physician. Clamshell thoracotomy (53%) was used preclinically more often than anterolateral thoracotomy (47%). Of the PHRT patients after TCA 12% (25/205) left the hospital alive, 9% (n = 19/205) with good neurological outcome and 1% (n = 3/205) with poor neurological outcome (according to the Glasgow outcome scale, GOS). CONCLUSION The prognosis of TCA seems to be much better than has long been assumed. Decisive for the success of resuscitation efforts in TCA seems to be the immediate, partly invasive treatment of all reversible causes. The measures for TCA recommended by the ERC resuscitation guidelines, seem to be poorly implemented, especially in the preclinical setting. A controversy regarding the recommendations of the guidelines is the question of whether a PHRT can be successfully implemented and if the comprehensive introduction in Germany seems to be meaningful. Despite the recommendation of the guidelines, this systematic review and meta-analysis underlines the lack of high-quality evidence on PHRT, whereby a survival probability to hospital discharge of 12% was reported, of which 75% had a good neurological outcome. The risk of bias of the results in individual publications as well as in this review is high. Further systematic research in the field of preclinical trauma resuscitation is particularly necessary also for acceptance of the guidelines.
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- J Schimrigk
- Lehrstuhl für Didaktik und Bildungsforschung im Gesundheitswesen, Department Humanmedizin, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Epidemiologie (IMBE), Department Humanmedizin, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Deutschland
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- Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Deutschland
- AG Trauma, Deutscher Rat für Wiederbelebung - German Resuscitation Council (GRC), Ulm, Deutschland
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- Lehrstuhl für Didaktik und Bildungsforschung im Gesundheitswesen, Department Humanmedizin, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Deutschland
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- AG Trauma, Deutscher Rat für Wiederbelebung - German Resuscitation Council (GRC), Ulm, Deutschland
- Chirurgische Notaufnahme, Universitätszentrum für Orthopädie & Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum TU Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Epidemiologie (IMBE), Department Humanmedizin, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten/Herdecke, Deutschland
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- Zentrale Notaufnahme, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Klinikum Brandenburg, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, BG Klinikum Duisburg, Duisburg, Deutschland
- Ärztliche Leitung Rettungsdienst Berlin, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Department Humanmedizin, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455, Witten, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, BG Klinikum Duisburg, Duisburg, Deutschland.
- Ärztliche Leitung Rettungsdienst Berlin, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Department Humanmedizin, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455, Witten, Deutschland.
- Ärztliche Leitung Rettungsdienst, Berliner Feuerwehr, Voltairestraße 2, 10179, Berlin, Deutschland.
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Evaluating and treating traumatic cardiac arrest remains a challenge to the emergency medicine provider. Guidelines have established criteria for patients who can benefit from treatment and resuscitation versus those who will likely not survive. Patient factors that predict survival are penetrating injury, signs of life with emergency medical services or on arrival to the Emergency Department, short length of prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiac motion on ultrasound, pediatric patients, and those with reversible causes including pericardial tamponade and tension pneumothorax. Newer technologies such as resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta, selective aortic arch perfusion, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may improve outcomes, but remain primarily investigational.
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- William Teeter
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene Street, T1R51, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene Street, T1R51, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Yamamoto R, Suzuki M, Funabiki T, Nishida Y, Maeshima K, Sasaki J. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta and traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A nationwide study. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2020; 1:624-632. [PMID: 33000081 PMCID: PMC7493555 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a less-invasive method for temporary hemostasis compared with cross-clamping the aorta through resuscitative thoracotomy (RT). Although the survival benefits of REBOA remained unclear, pathophysiological benefits were identified in patients with traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (t-OHCA). We examined the clinical outcomes of t-OHCA with the hypothesis that REBOA would be associated with higher survival to discharge compared with RT. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Japan Trauma Data Bank (2004-2019). Adult patients with t-OHCA who had arrived without a palpable pulse and undergone aortic occlusion were included. Patients were divided into REBOA or RT groups, and propensity scores were developed using age, mechanism of injury, presence of signs of life, presence of severe head and/or chest injury, Injury Severity Score, and transportation time. Inverse probability weighting by propensity scores was performed to compare survival to discharge between the 2 groups. RESULTS Among 13,247 patients with t-OHCA, 1483 were included in this study. A total of 144 (9.7%) patients were treated with REBOA, and 5 of 144 (3.5%) in the REBOA group and 10 of 1339 (0.7%) in the RT group survived to discharge. The use of REBOA was significantly associated with increased survival to discharge (odds ratio, 4.78; 95% confidence interval, 1.61-14.19), which was confirmed by inverse probability weighting (adjusted odds ratio, 3.73; 95% confidence interval, 1.90-7.32). CONCLUSIONS REBOA for t-OHCA was associated with higher survival to discharge. These results should be validated by further research.
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- Ryo Yamamoto
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKeio University School of MedicineShinjukuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Emergency MedicineTokyo Dental CollegeIchikawa General HospitalIchikawaChibaJapan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency SurgerySaiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu HospitalTsurumikuYokohamaKanagawaJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKeio University School of MedicineShinjukuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKeio University School of MedicineShinjukuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKeio University School of MedicineShinjukuTokyoJapan
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[Current treatment concepts for trauma-related cardiac arrest : Focal points, differences and similarities]. Anaesthesist 2020; 68:132-142. [PMID: 30778605 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-019-0538-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Trauma-related deaths are not only a relevant medical problem but also a socioeconomic one. The care of a polytraumatized patient is one of the less commonly occurring missions in the rescue and emergency medical services. The aim of this article is to compare the similarities and differences between different course concepts and guidelines in the treatment of trauma-related cardiac arrests (TCA) and to filter out the main focus of each concept. Because of the various approaches in the treatment of polytraumatized patients, there are decisive differences between trauma-related cardiac arrests and cardiac arrests from other causes.
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Tran A, Fernando SM, Rochwerg B, Vaillancourt C, Inaba K, Kyeremanteng K, Nolan JP, McCredie VA, Petrosoniak A, Hicks C, Haut ER, Perry JJ. Pre-arrest and intra-arrest prognostic factors associated with survival following traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2020; 153:119-135. [PMID: 32531405 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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AIM To summarize the prognostic associations of pre- and intra-arrest factors with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival (in-hospital or 30 days) after traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. METHODS We conducted this review in accordance with the PRISMA and CHARMS guidelines. We searched Medline, Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from inception through December 1st, 2019. We included English language studies evaluating pre- and intra-arrest prognostic factors following penetrating or blunt traumatic OHCA. Risk of bias was assessed using the QUIPS tool. We pooled unadjusted odds ratios using random-effects models and presented adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. We used the GRADE method to describe certainty. RESULTS We included 53 studies involving 37,528 patients. The most important predictors of survival were presence of cardiac motion on ultrasound (odds ratio 33.91, 1.87-613.42, low certainty) or a shockable initial cardiac rhythm (odds ratio 7.29, 5.09-10.44, moderate certainty), based on pooled unadjusted analyses. Importantly, mechanism of injury was not associated with either ROSC (odds ratio 0.97, 0.51-1.85, very low certainty) or survival (odds ratio 1.40, 0.79-2.48, very low certainty). CONCLUSION This review provides very low to moderate certainty evidence that pre- and intra-arrest prognostic factors following penetrating or blunt traumatic OHCA predict ROSC and survival. This evidence is primarily based on unadjusted data. Further well-designed studies with larger cohorts are warranted to test the adjusted prognostic ability of pre- and intra-arrest factors and guide therapeutic decision-making.
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- Alexandre Tran
- Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institute du Savoir, Montfort, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, United Kingdom; Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore MD, USA
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Mawani M, Azam I, Kadir MM, Samad Z, Razzak JA. Estimation of the burden of out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest in Karachi, Pakistan, using a cross-sectional capture-recapture analysis. Int J Emerg Med 2020; 13:26. [PMID: 32410575 PMCID: PMC7227293 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-020-00283-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The burden of trauma-related-out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in developing countries like Pakistan remains largely unexplored due to a lack of organized pre-hospital systems. In order to estimate the burden, we used a two-sample capture-recapture method which has been used in several domains to estimate difficult-to-count populations. Methods We obtained 3-month data from two sources: Records of two major EMS (emergency medical services) systems and five major hospitals providing coverage to the city’s population. All adults with traumatic OHCA were included. Information on variables such as name, age, gender, date and time of arrest, cause of arrest, and destination hospital were obtained for these cases and data were compared to obtain a matched sample. Utilizing an equation and different levels of restrictive criteria, estimates were obtained for burden. Results The EMS records reported 788 and hospital records reported 344 cases of traumatic OHCA. The capture-recapture analysis estimated the annual traumatic OHCA incidence as 45.7/100,000 (95% CI: 44.2 to 47.3). Estimation of the burden from individual hospital or EMS records underestimated and calculated only 14.6% and 33.9% of the total burden, respectively. Most of the traumatic arrest victims had gunshot wound (GSW) (65.2%) followed by road traffic injuries (RTI) (20.8%). Conclusion The actual burden of traumatic OHCA in Pakistan is larger than the burden reported by either the hospitals or EMS services alone. Most of the cases occurred due to GSW and RTI. A multipronged approach is required to manage the problem; from prevention to developing organized trauma care systems and training lay responders in pre-hospital trauma care is vital.
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- Minaz Mawani
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia College of Public Health, Athens, GA, USA.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Jun GS, Kim JG, Choi HY, Kang GH, Kim W, Jang YS, Kim HT. Prognostic factors related with outcomes in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients without prehospital return of spontaneous circulation: a nationwide observational study. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2020; 7:14-20. [PMID: 32252129 PMCID: PMC7141977 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.19.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prognostic factors associated with the sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to hospital discharge in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (TOHCA) patients without prehospital ROSC. METHODS We analyzed Korean nationwide data from the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Surveillance, and included adult TOHCA patients without prehospital ROSC from January 2012 to December 2016. The primary outcome was sustained ROSC (>20 minutes). The secondary outcome was survival to discharge. Multivariate analysis was performed to investigate factors associated with the outcomes of TOHCA patients. RESULTS Among 142,905 cases of OHCA, 8,326 TOHCA patients were investigated. In multivariate analysis, male sex (odds ratio [OR], 1.326; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.103-1.594; P=0.003), and an initial shockable rhythm (OR, 1.956; 95% CI, 1.113-3.439; P=0.020) were significantly associated with sustained ROSC. Compared with traffic crash, collision (OR, 1.448; 95% CI, 1.086-1.930; P=0.012) was associated with sustained ROSC. Fall (OR, 0.723; 95% CI, 0.589- 0.888; P=0.002) was inversely associated with sustained ROSC. Male sex (OR, 1.457; 95% CI, 1.026-2.069; P=0.035) and an initial shockable rhythm (OR, 4.724; 95% CI, 2.451-9.106; P<0.001) were significantly associated with survival to discharge. Metropolitan city (OR, 0.728; 95% CI, 0.541-0.980; P=0.037) was inversely associated with survival to discharge. Compared with traffic crash, collision (OR, 1.745; 95% CI, 1.125-2.708; P=0.013) was associated with survival to discharge. CONCLUSION Male sex, an initial shockable rhythm, and collision could be favorable factors for sustained ROSC, whereas fall could be an unfavorable factor. Male sex, non-metropolitan city, an initial shockable rhythm, and collision could be favorable factors in survival to discharge.
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- Gwang Soo Jun
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangwon National University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Mapp JG, Manifold CA, Garcia AM, Aguilar JL, Stringfellow ML, Winckler CJ. Prehospital blunt traumatic arrest resuscitation augmented by whole blood: a case report. Transfusion 2020; 60:1104-1107. [PMID: 32154589 DOI: 10.1111/trf.15740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prehospital hemorrhagic shock accounts for approximately 25,000 civilian deaths annually in the United States. A balanced, blood-based resuscitation strategy is hypothesized to be the optimal treatment for these patients. Due to logistical constraints, delivering a balanced, blood-based resuscitation is difficult in the prehospital setting. A low titer O+ whole blood (LTO+ WB) ground ambulance initiative, may help alleviate this capability gap. CASE REPORT A 37-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle collision at approximately 16:30. While she was trapped inside the vehicle, her mental status deteriorated. The patient was successfully extricated at 17:04 and found to be in cardiac arrest. The paramedics and firefighters quickly secured her airway and applied a mechanical CPR device. The first responder team obtained return of spontaneous circulation, but the patient's blood pressure was 43/27 mmHg. The paramedics transfused one unit of LTO+ WB. Twenty-one minutes after the initial LTO+ WB transfusion, the air ambulance team transfused a second unit of LTO+ WB. Upon hospital arrival, the transfusion was completed, and the patient's shock index improved to 1.0. The trauma team identified a grade 5 splenic injury with active extravasation. Interventional radiology performed an angiogram and successfully embolized the tertiary branches of the inferior splenic pole. She was extubated on postinjury Day one and discharged to her home neurologically intact on postinjury Day 12. CONCLUSION The prehospital availability of LTO+ WB may enhance the resuscitation of critically ill trauma patients.
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- Julian G Mapp
- US Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Emergency Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Emergency Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.,San Antonio AirLIFE, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Emergency Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Paediatric traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2020; 149:65-73. [PMID: 32070780 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIM In this study, we sought to quantitatively describe the survival outcomes, incidence rates, and predictors of survival after paediatric traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE, and CINAHL to identify observational or interventional studies reporting relevant data for paediatric traumatic OHCA. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool for prognostic studies was used to assess study quality. We analysed the survival outcomes and pooled incidence rates per 100,000 person-years using random-effect models. RESULTS Nineteen articles met the eligibility criteria involving 705 Emergency Medical Service (EMS)-attended and 973 EMS-treated traumatic paediatric OHCAs across an estimated serviceable population of 15.2 million. Four studies were conducted in the Asia-pacific region, seven in Europe, and eight in North America. Nine studies were assessed as low quality. Overall pooled survival to hospital discharge or 30-day survival for the EMS-treated cases was 1.2% (n = 6 studies; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.1%, 3.1%; I2 = 26.1%). The pooled rate of return of spontaneous circulation in four studies was 22.1% (95% CI: 18.4%, 26.1%; I2 = 0.0%), and the pooled rate of event survival was 18.8% (n = 3 studies; 95% CI: 15.2%, 22.7%; I2 = 0.0%). The pooled incidence of EMS-treated paediatric traumatic OHCA was 1.6 cases per 100,000 person-years (n = 10 studies; 95% CI: 1.1, 2.2; I2 = 98.1%). No study reported on the impact of epidemiological or clinical factors on survival. CONCLUSION Survival outcomes of paediatric traumatic OHCA are poor and existing studies report varying incidence rates. The absence of large prospective and international registry data hinders the development of novel strategies to improve survival rates.
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Hughes M, Perkins Z. Outcomes following resuscitative thoracotomy for abdominal exsanguination, a systematic review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2020; 28:9. [PMID: 32028977 PMCID: PMC7006065 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-020-0705-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Resuscitative thoracotomy is a damage control procedure with an established role in the immediate treatment of patients in extremis or cardiac arrest secondary to cardiac tamponade however Its role in resuscitation of patients with abdominal exsanguination is uncertain. Objective The primary objective of this systematic review was to estimate mortality based on survival to discharge in patients with exsanguinating haemorrhage from abdominal trauma in cardiac arrest or a peri arrest clinical condition following a resuscitative thoracotomy. Methods A systematic literature search was performed to identify original research that reported outcomes in resuscitative thoracotomy either in the emergency department or pre-hospital environment in patients suffering or suspected of suffering from intra-abdominal injuries. The primary outcome was to assess survival to discharge. The secondary outcomes assessed were neurological function post procedure and the role of timing of intervention on survival. Results Seventeen retrospective case series were reviewed by a single author which described 584 patients with isolated abdominal trauma and an additional 1745 suffering from polytrauma including abdominal injuries. Isolated abdominal trauma survival to discharge ranged from 0 to 18% with polytrauma survival of 0–9.7% with the majority below 1%. Survival following a thoracotomy for abdominal trauma varied between studies and with no comparison non-intervention group no definitive conclusions could be drawn. Timing of thoracotomy was important with improved mortality in patients not in cardiac arrest or having the procedure performed just after a loss of signs of life. Normal neurological function at discharge ranged from 100 to 28.5% with the presence of a head injury having a negative impact on both survival and long-term morbidity. Conclusions Pre-theatre thoracotomy may have a role in peri-arrest or arrested patient with abdominal trauma. The best outcomes are achieved with patients not in cardiac arrest or who have recently arrested and with no head injury present. The earlier the intervention can be performed, the better the outcome for patients, with survival figures of up to 18% following a resuscitative thoracotomy. More high-quality evidence is required to demonstrate a definitive mortality benefit for patients.
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- Michael Hughes
- Scarborough Hospital, York Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Woodlands drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QL, UK.
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Israr S, Cook AD, Chapple KM, Jacobs JV, McGeever KP, Tiffany BR, Schultz SP, Petersen SR, Weinberg JA. Pulseless electrical activity following traumatic cardiac arrest: Sign of life or death? Injury 2019; 50:1507-1510. [PMID: 31147183 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Generally considered a sign of life, PEA is the most common arrhythmia encountered following pre-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest. Some recommend cardiac ultrasound (CUS) to determine cardiac wall motion (CWM) prior to terminating resuscitation efforts. This purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients with traumatic cardiac arrest presenting with PEA, with and without CWM. METHODS Trauma patients who underwent pre-hospital CPR were identified from the registries of two level-1 trauma centers. Pre-hospital management by emergency medical transport services was guided by advanced life support protocols. The on-duty trauma surgeon directed the resuscitations and performed or supervised CUS and determined CWM. RESULTS Among 277 patients who underwent pre-hospital CPR, 110 patients had PEA on arrival to ED. 69 (62.7%) were injured by blunt mechanisms. Median CPR duration was 20.0 and 8.0 min for pre-hospital and ED, respectively. Sixty-three patients (22.7%) underwent resuscitative thoracotomy. One hundred seventy-two patients (62.1%) received CUS and of these 32 (18.6%) had CWM. CWM was significantly associated with survival to hospital admission (21.9% vs. 1.4%; P < 0.001); however, no patient with CUS survived to hospital discharge. Overall, only one patient with PEA on arrival survived to discharge. CONCLUSION Following pre-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest, PEA on arrival portends death. Although CWM is associated with survival to admission, it is not associated with meaningful survival. Heroic resuscitative measures may be unwarranted for PEA following pre-hospital traumatic arrest, regardless of CWM.
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- S Israr
- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ, USA
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ, USA
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- Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ, USA
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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Shibahashi K, Sugiyama K, Hamabe Y. Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest After Traffic Accidents and Termination of Resuscitation. Ann Emerg Med 2019; 75:57-65. [PMID: 31327568 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE We describe the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after traffic accidents and validate the termination of resuscitation clinical criteria for adult traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in pediatrics. METHODS We analyzed the records of pediatric (≤18 years) traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases after traffic accidents in a prospectively collected nationwide database (2012 to 2016). Endpoints were 1-month favorable neurologic outcomes and 1-month survival. Validation of termination of resuscitation criteria, cardiac arrest at the scene, and unsuccessful resuscitation after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) greater than 15 minutes was performed based on specificity and positive predictive value. RESULTS Of the 582 patients who were eligible for analyses, 8 (1.4%) and 20 (3.4%) had 1-month favorable neurologic outcome and survival, respectively. All patients with favorable neurologic outcomes had out-of-hospital return of spontaneous circulation, and the duration of CPR was significantly shorter than for those with unfavorable neurologic outcomes (4 versus 23 minutes; absolute difference -21.9 minutes; 95% confidence interval -36.3 to -7.4 minutes). The duration of out-of-hospital CPR beyond which the possibility of favorable neurologic outcomes and survival diminished to less than 1% was 15 minutes. For predicting unfavorable neurologic outcomes, the termination of resuscitation criteria provided a specificity of 1.00 (95% confidence interval 0.52 to 1.00) and a positive predictive value of 1.00 (95% confidence interval 0.99 to 1.00). CONCLUSION The outcomes of pediatric patients with traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after traffic accidents were as poor as those of adults in previous studies. Out-of-hospital return of spontaneous circulation was a significant indicator of favorable outcomes, and the duration of out-of-hospital CPR beyond which the possibility of favorable neurologic outcomes and survival diminished to less than 1% was 15 minutes. Termination of resuscitation criteria provided an excellent positive predictive value for 1-month unfavorable neurologic outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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- Keita Shibahashi
- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tertiary Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Association of Prehospital Epinephrine Administration With Survival Among Patients With Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Caused By Traffic Collisions. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9922. [PMID: 31289342 PMCID: PMC6616542 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46460-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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For traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA), the effect of prehospital epinephrine administration was unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between prehospital epinephrine administration and survival in patients with TCA caused by traffic collisions. We conducted a nationwide, prospective, population-based observational study involving patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) by using the All-Japan Utstein Registry. Blunt trauma patients with TCA who received prehospital epinephrine were compared with those who did not receive prehospital epinephrine. The primary outcome was 1-month survival of patients. The secondary outcome was prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). A total of 5,204 patients with TCA were analyzed. Of those, 758 patients (14.6%) received prehospital epinephrine (Epinephrine group), whereas the remaining 4,446 patients (85.4%) did not receive prehospital epinephrine (No epinephrine group). Eleven (1.5%) and 41 (0.9%) patients in the Epinephrine and No epinephrine groups, respectively, survived for 1 month. In addition, 74 (9.8%) and 40 (0.9%) patients achieved prehospital ROSC in the Epinephrine and No epinephrine groups, respectively. In multivariable logistic regression models, prehospital epinephrine administration was not associated with 1-month survival (odds ratio [OR] 1.495, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.758 to 2.946) and was associated with prehospital ROSC (OR 3.784, 95% CI 2.102 to 6.812). A propensity score-matched analysis showed similar results for 1-month survival (OR 2.363, 95% CI 0.606 to 9,223) and prehospital ROSC (OR 6.870, 95% CI 3.326 to 14.192). Prehospital epinephrine administration in patients with TCA was not associated with 1-month survival, but was beneficial in regard to prehospital ROSC.
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Vassallo J, Webster M, Barnard EBG, Lyttle MD, Smith JE. Epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest in England and Wales. Arch Dis Child 2019; 104:437-443. [PMID: 30262513 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) in England and Wales. DESIGN Population-based analysis of the UK Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database. PATIENTS AND SETTING All paediatric and adolescent patients with TCA recorded on the TARN database for a 10-year period (2006-2015). MEASURES Patient demographics, Injury Severity Score (ISS), location of TCA ('prehospital only', 'in-hospital only' or 'both'), interventions performed and outcome. RESULTS 21 710 paediatric patients were included in the database; 129 (0.6%) sustained TCA meeting study inclusion criteria. The majority, 103 (79.8%), had a prehospital TCA. 62.8% were male, with a median age of 11.7 (3.4-16.6) years, and a median ISS of 34 (25-45). 110 (85.3%) had blunt injuries, with road-traffic collision the most common mechanism (n=73, 56.6%). 123 (95.3%) had severe haemorrhage and/or traumatic brain injury. Overall 30-day survival was 5.4% ((95% CI 2.6 to 10.8), n=7). 'Pre-hospital only' TCA was associated with significantly higher survival (n=6) than those with TCA in both 'pre-hospital and in-hospital' (n=1)-13.0% (95% CI 6.1% to 25.7%) and 1.2% (95% CI 0.1% to 6.4%), respectively, p<0.05. The greatest survival (n=6, 10.3% (95% CI 4.8% to 20.8%)) was observed in those transported to a paediatric major trauma centre (MTC) (defined as either a paediatric-only MTC or combined adult-paediatric MTC). CONCLUSIONS Survival is possible from the resuscitation of children in TCA, with overall survival comparable to that reported in adults. The highest survival was observed in those with a pre-hospital only TCA, and those who were transported to an MTC. Early identification and aggressive management of paediatric TCA is advocated.
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- James Vassallo
- Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK.,Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK
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- Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK
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- Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK.,Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK
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BACKGROUND Adrenaline and vasopressin are widely used to treat people with cardiac arrest, but there is uncertainty about the safety, effectiveness and the optimal dose. OBJECTIVES To determine whether adrenaline or vasopressin, or both, administered during cardiac arrest, afford any survival benefit. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase and DARE from their inception to 8 May 2018, and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation 2015 Advanced Life Support Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations. We also searched four trial registers on 5 September 2018 and checked the reference lists of the included studies and review papers to identify potential papers for review. SELECTION CRITERIA Any randomised controlled trial comparing: standard-dose adrenaline versus placebo; standard-dose adrenaline versus high-dose adrenaline; and adrenaline versus vasopressin, in any setting, due to any cause of cardiac arrest, in adults and children. There were no language restrictions. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently identified trials for review, assessed risks of bias and extracted data, resolving disagreements through re-examination of the trial reports and by discussion. We used risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to compare dichotomous outcomes for clinical events. There were no continuous outcomes reported. We examined groups of trials for heterogeneity. We report the quality of evidence for each outcome, using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We included 26 studies (21,704 participants).Moderate-quality evidence found that adrenaline increased survival to hospital discharge compared to placebo (RR 1.44, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.86; 2 studies, 8538 participants; an increase from 23 to 32 per 1000, 95% CI 25 to 42). We are uncertain about survival to hospital discharge for high-dose compared to standard-dose adrenaline (RR 1.10, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.62; participants = 6274; studies = 10); an increase from 33 to 36 per 1000, 95% CI 24 to 53); standard-dose adrenaline versus vasopressin (RR 1.25, 95% CI 0.84 to 1.85; 6 studies; 2511 participants; an increase from 72 to 90 per 1000, 95% CI 60 to 133); and standard-dose adrenaline versus vasopressin plus adrenaline (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.47 to 1.22; 3 studies; 3242 participants; a possible decrease from 24 to 18 per 1000, 95% CI 11 to 29), due to very low-quality evidence.Moderate-quality evidence found that adrenaline compared with placebo increased survival to hospital admission (RR 2.51, 95% CI 1.67 to 3.76; 2 studies, 8489 participants; an increase from 83 to 209 per 1000, 95% CI 139 to 313). We are uncertain about survival to hospital admission when comparing standard-dose with high-dose adrenaline, due to very low-quality evidence. Vasopressin may improve survival to hospital admission when compared with standard-dose adrenaline (RR 1.27, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.54; 3 studies, 1953 participants; low-quality evidence; an increase from 260 to 330 per 1000, 95% CI 270 to 400), and may make little or no difference when compared to standard-dose adrenaline plus vasopressin (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.08; 3 studies; 3249 participants; low-quality evidence; a decrease from 218 to 207 per 1000 (95% CI 181 to 236).There was no evidence that adrenaline (any dose) or vasopressin improved neurological outcomes.The rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was higher for standard-dose adrenaline versus placebo (RR 2.86, 95% CI 2.21 to 3.71; participants = 8663; studies = 3); moderate-quality evidence; an increase from 115 to 329 per 1000, 95% CI 254 to 427). We are uncertain about the effect on ROSC for the comparison of standard-dose versus high-dose adrenaline and standard-does adrenaline compared to vasopressin, due to very low-quality evidence. Standard-dose adrenaline may make little or no difference to ROSC when compared to standard-dose adrenaline plus vasopressin (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.08; 3 studies, 3249 participants; low-quality evidence; a possible decrease from 299 to 290 per 1000, 95% CI 260 to 323).The source of funding was not stated in 11 of the 26 studies. The study drugs were provided by the manufacturer in four of the 26 studies, but neither drug represents a profitable commercial option. The other 11 studies were funded by organisations such as research foundations and government funding bodies. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This review provides moderate-quality evidence that standard-dose adrenaline compared to placebo improves return of spontaneous circulation, survival to hospital admission and survival to hospital discharge, but low-quality evidence that it did not affect survival with a favourable neurological outcome. Very low -quality evidence found that high-dose adrenaline compared to standard-dose adrenaline improved return of spontaneous circulation and survival to admission. Vasopressin compared to standard dose adrenaline improved survival to admission but not return of spontaneous circulation, whilst the combination of adrenaline and vasopressin compared with adrenaline alone had no effect on these outcomes. Neither standard dose adrenaline, high-dose adrenaline,vasopressin nor a combination of adrenaline and vasopressin improved survival with a favourable neurological outcome. Many of these studies were conducted more than 20 years ago. Treatment has changed in recent years, so the findings from older studies may not reflect current practice.
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- Judith Finn
- Curtin UniversityPrehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU)Kent StreetBentleyWestern AustraliaAustralia6102
- St John Ambulance Western AustraliaBelmontAustralia
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- Curtin UniversityPrehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU)Kent StreetBentleyWestern AustraliaAustralia6102
- St John Ambulance Western AustraliaBelmontAustralia
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- University of BirminghamCancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, School of Cancer Sciences, Institute of Cancer and Genomic SciencesBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of WarwickWarwick Medical School and University Hospitals BirminghamCoventryUK
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Mawani M, Kadir M, Azam I, Razzak JA. Characteristics of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients presenting to major centers in Karachi, Pakistan-a longitudinal cohort study. Int J Emerg Med 2018; 11:50. [PMID: 31179938 PMCID: PMC6326123 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-018-0214-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trauma is the leading cause of death for adults under 44 years of age. Survival after traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has been reported to be poor, and its epidemiology is not well defined. A few studies have reported better survival in response to pre-hospital life-saving interventions. Currently, no published data on traumatic cardiac arrests in the field exist from low- and lower middle-income countries. We aimed to explore the epidemiology and outcomes of traumatic OHCA patients from Karachi, Pakistan. We conducted a longitudinal cohort study at emergency departments (ED) of five major public and private hospitals of the city from January to April 2013. Data was collected on all adult patients (age 18 years or more) presenting to the hospitals directly from field with cardiac arrest and history of trauma using a structured questionnaire. Patients with do-not-resuscitate status and those referred from other hospitals were excluded. RESULTS During 3 months, a total of 187 patients were enrolled with mean age of 35.1 years. About 95% were men, and 68.4% had a penetrating injury. Even though half of the patients had a witnessed arrest, none received a bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 83.4% were brought to the hospital in an ambulance, with median response and scene times of 3 and 2 min respectively; however, only 3 received any pre-hospital life-support interventions. One hundred eighty-one patients (96.7%) were pronounced dead on arrival to the ED, and of the remaining 6 patients, 4 received CPR in the EDs. Overall survival at the end of ED stay was 0%. Patients who received life-support interventions survived for longer time, though not clinically significant, as compared to those who did not (45 min vs. 35 min, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION There was no survival after a traumatic OHCA in Karachi, Pakistan. Even though ambulances reached the scene in a very short time, pre-hospital interventions were largely absent. There is a strong need to strengthen our pre-hospital care system but most importantly train the general public to deal with emergencies and be able to provide timely bystander CPR.
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- Minaz Mawani
- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, First floor Faculty Offices Building, Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Global Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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Welbourn C, Efstathiou N. How does the length of cardiopulmonary resuscitation affect brain damage in patients surviving cardiac arrest? A systematic review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018; 26:77. [PMID: 30201018 PMCID: PMC6131783 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-018-0476-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Brain injury can occur after cardiac arrest due to the effects of ischaemia and reperfusion. In serious cases this can lead to permanent disability. This risk must be considered when making decisions about terminating resuscitation. There are very specific rules for termination of resuscitation in the prehospital setting however a similar rule for resuscitation in hospital does not exist. The aim of this review was to explore the effects of duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on neurological outcome in survivors of both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest achieving return of spontaneous circulation in hospital. METHODS A systematic review was conducted. Five databases were searched in addition to hand searching the journals Resuscitation and Circulation and reference lists, quality of the selected studies was assessed and a narrative summary of the data presented. Studies reporting relevant outcomes were included if the participants were adults achieving return of spontaneous circulation in the hospital setting. Studies looking at additional interventions such as extracorporeal resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia were not included. Case studies were excluded. The study period was from January 2010 to March 2016. RESULTS Seven cohort studies were included for review. Quality scores ranged from eight to 11 out of 12. Five of the studies found a significant association between shorter duration of resuscitation and favourable neurological outcome. CONCLUSIONS There is generally a better neurological outcome with a shorter duration of CPR in survivors of cardiac arrest however a cut-off beyond which resuscitation is likely to lead to unfavourable outcome could not be determined and is unlikely to exist. The findings of this review could be considered by clinicians making decisions about terminating resuscitation. This review has highlighted many gaps in the knowledge where future research is needed; a validated and reliable measure of neurological outcome following cardiac arrest, more focused research on the effects of duration on neurological outcome and further research into the factors leading to brain damage in cardiac arrest.
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- Clare Welbourn
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, School of Nursing, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Room EF15, Vincent Drive, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
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Endotracheal Intubation for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest by an Australian Air Medical Service. Air Med J 2018; 37:371-373. [PMID: 30424855 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2018.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) has been associated with poor outcome, but there are survivors with good neurological outcome. Treatment of hypoxia plays a key part in resuscitation algorithms, but little evidence exists on the ideal method of airway management in TCA. METHODS LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine is an aeromedical retrieval service based in Queensland, Australia. Data regarding all intubations performed over a 28-month period were accessed from an electronic airway registry. RESULTS 13/22 TCA patients were male, age range 2-81 years. 7/22 (31.8%) survived to hospital admission. During the same period 271 patients were intubated due to trauma, but were not in cardiac arrest (N-TCA). There was no difference in the likelihood of difficult laryngoscopy in the TCA group (16/22 (72.7%) compared to N-TCA (215/271 (79.3%); p = 0.46). The first attempt success rate was similar in TCA group (19/22 (86.4%)) and N-TCA (241/271 (88.9%) p = 0.71.). TCA patients were more likely to be intubated while lying on the ground than the N-TCA group (11/22 (50%) versus 17/271 (6.3%) p = <0.001). CONCLUSION Resuscitation for predominantly blunt TCA is not futile. The endotracheal intubation first attempt success rate for TCA is comparable to that of N-TCA trauma patients.
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Zwingmann J, Lefering R, Maier D, Hohloch L, Eberbach H, Neumann M, Strohm PC, Südkamp NP, Hammer T. Pelvic fractures in severely injured children: Results from the TraumaRegister DGU. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11955. [PMID: 30170393 PMCID: PMC6392518 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Injuries in the pelvic region in children and adolescents are very rare and often associated with a high energy trauma. Aim of this prospective multicenter study was, by analyzing the data from the TraumaRegister Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie (TR-DGU), to evaluate any correlation between the severity of pelvic fractures and resulting mortality in different age groups.These study findings are based on a large pool of data retrieved from the prospectively-setup pelvic trauma registry established by the German Trauma Society (DGU) and the German Section of the Association for Osteosynthesis/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (AO/ASIF) International in 1991. The registry provides data on all patients suffering pelvic fractures within a 14-year time frame at any 1 of the 23 level 1 trauma centers contributing to the registry. The analysis covers 4 age groups ranging from 0 to 17 years, covering different factors regarding pelvic fractures and their treatment.We identified a total of 9684 patients including 1433 pelvic fractures in children aged ≤17 years. Those patients were divided into 4 subgroups according to the patients' age (groups A-D) and according to the fracture severity (group 1 = Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score pelvis ≤2, and group 2 = AIS pelvis ≥3). The mortality in group 1 was 8.8% with a RISC (Revised Injury Severity Score) II of 8.6%, standard mortality rate (SMR) of 1.02 and 7.2% in group 2 with an RISC II of 9.9% (SMR 0.73). In pelvic factures of Type A (Tile classification of pelvic fractures), an SMR of 0.76 was recorded, in Type B fractures the SMR was 0.65, and in Type C fractures 0.79. Severe pelvic injuries (AIS pelvis ≥2) were associated with a higher rate of whole body computer tomograph (CT) scans (1-5 years: 80%, 6-10 years 81.8%, 11-14 years 84.7%, and 15-17 years 85.6%). The rate of pelvic surgery rose with the pelvic injury's severity (AIS 2: 7.6%, AIS 3: 35%, AIS 4: 65.6%, AIS 5 61.5%). We observed higher rates of preclinical and initial clinical hypotension defined as Riva-Rocci (RR) <90 mmHG) as well as of preclinical fluid application in all age groups. The presence of a pelvic injury was associated with a higher rate of severe abdominal injuries with an AIS of ≥3 (25.1% vs. 14.6%) and of severe thorax injuries with an AIS≥3 (43.6% vs. 28.6%).We have been able to analyze an enormous number of pelvic fractures in children and adolescents including different age groups by relying on data from the TR-DGU. Mortality seems to be associated with the severity of the pelvic injury, but is lower than the RISC II score's prognosis.
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- Jörn Zwingmann
- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Bamberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg
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Escutnaire J, Genin M, Babykina E, Dumont C, Javaudin F, Baert V, Mols P, Gräsner JT, Wiel E, Gueugniaud PY, Tazarourte K, Hubert H. Traumatic cardiac arrest is associated with lower survival rate vs. medical cardiac arrest - Results from the French national registry. Resuscitation 2018; 131:48-54. [PMID: 30059713 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The survival from traumatic vs. medical out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are not yet well described. The objective of this study was to compare survival to hospital discharge and 30-day survival of non-matched and matched traumatic and medical OHCA cohorts. MATERIAL & METHODS National case-control, multicentre study based on the French national cardiac arrest registry. Following descriptive analysis, we compared survival rates of traumatic and medical cardiac arrest patients after propensity score matching. RESULTS Compared with medical OHCA (n = 40,878) trauma victims (n = 3209) were younger, more likely to be male and away from home at the time and less likely to be resuscitated. At hospital admission and at 30 days their survival odds were lower (OR: respectively 0.456 [0.353;0.558] and 0.240 [0.186;0.329]). After adjustment the survival odds for traumatic OHCA were 2.4 times lower at admission (OR: 0.416 [0.359;0.482]) and 6 times lower at day 30 (OR: 0.168 [0.117;0.241]). CONCLUSIONS The survival rates for traumatic OHCA were lower than for medical OHCA, with wider difference in matched vs. non-matched cohorts. Although the probability of survival is lower for trauma victims, the efforts are not futile and pre-hospital resuscitation efforts seem worthwhile.
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- Joséphine Escutnaire
- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France
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- SAMU 44, Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Nantes, France; University of Nantes, Microbiotas Hosts Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistances (MiHAR), France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France
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- Emergency Department, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Institute for Emergency Medicine, Kiel, Germany
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France; Emergency Medicine Department and SAMU 59, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France; Department of Emergency Medicine, SAMU 69, Hospital Edouard Herriot, University hospital of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France; Department of Emergency Medicine, SAMU 69, Hospital Edouard Herriot, University hospital of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, F-59000 Lille, France; French National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Research Group - Registre électronique des Arrêts Cardiaques, Lille, France
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Wasicek PJ, Yang S, Teeter WA, Hu P, Stein DM, Scalea TM, Brenner ML. Traumatic cardiac arrest and resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA): a preliminary analysis utilizing high fidelity invasive blood pressure recording and videography. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 45:1097-1105. [PMID: 30032348 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-018-0989-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Aortic occlusion (AO) increases proximal perfusion and may improve rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The objective of this study was to investigate the hemodynamic effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AO by REBOA on patients in traumatic cardiac arrest. METHODS Patients admitted between February 2013 and May 2017 at a tertiary center who suffered traumatic arrest, had an arterial line placed during resuscitation, and received CPR and REBOA which were included. In-hospital CPR data were obtained from videography. Arterial waveforms were recorded at 240 Hz. RESULTS 11 consecutive patients were included, 82% male; mean (± SD) age 37 ± 19 years. 55% suffered blunt trauma and the remaining penetrating injuries. 64% arrested out of hospital. During compressions with AO, the mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 70 ± 22 mmHg, mean arterial pressure (MAP) 43 ± 19 mmHg, and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 26 ± 17 mmHg. Nine (82%) had ROSC, with eight having multiple periods of ROSC and arrest in the initial period. In-hospital mortality was 82%. Cardiac ultrasonography was used during arrest in 73%. In two patients with arterial line data before and after AO, SBP (mmHg) improved from 51 to 73 and 55 to 96 during arrest after AO. CONCLUSIONS High-quality chest compressions coupled with aortic occlusion may generate adequate perfusion pressures to increase the rate of ROSC. New technology capable of transducing central arterial pressure may help us to understand the effectiveness of CPR with and without aortic occlusion. REBOA may be a useful adjunct to high-quality chest compressions during arrest.
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- Philip J Wasicek
- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Program in Trauma/Critical Care RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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Lai CY, Tsai SH, Lin FH, Chu H, Ku CH, Wu CH, Chung CH, Chien WC, Tsai CT, Hsu HM, Chu CM. Survival rate variation among different types of hospitalized traumatic cardiac arrest: A retrospective and nationwide study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11480. [PMID: 29995809 PMCID: PMC6076037 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Studies regarding the prognostic factors for survival conditions and the proportions of survival to discharge among different types of hospitalized traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) during the period of postresuscitation are limited.This nationwide study was designed to determine certain parameters and clarify the effect of various injuries on the survival of hospitalized TCA patients to discharge.Data were retrieved from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) from 2007 to 2013 in Taiwan. We reviewed patients with a diagnosis of TCA using International Classification of Disease Clinical Modification, 9th revision codes (ICD-9-CM codes). Patients identified for analysis were simultaneously coded in traumatic etiology (ICD-9-CM codes: 800-999) and cardiac arrest (ICD-9-CM codes: 427.41 or 427.5). The determinants and effects of different types of injury on survival were evaluated by SPSS 22.0 (IBM, Armonk, NY).A total of 3481 cases of hospitalized TCA were selected from the NHIRD. The overall rate of survival to discharge was 22.1%. The results indicated a decreased adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of survival to discharge with higher numbers of organ failure (aOR: 0.82; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.73-0.92). Patients with ventricular fibrillation had a better discharge rate (aOR: 4.33; 95% CI: 3.29-5.70). Two parameters, transfer to another hospital and the number of intensive care unit beds, were positively correlated with survival. Compared with traffic accidents, different injuries associated with survival to discharge were identified; the aOR (95% CI) was 1.89 (1.12-3.19) for poisoning, 1.63 (1.13-2.36) for falls, and 2.00 (1.36-2.92) for drowning/suffocation.This study has shown that hospitalized TCA patients with multiple organ failure may be less likely to be discharged from the hospital. The presence of ventricular fibrillation rhythm on admission increased the odds of survival to discharge. In the phase of postcardiac arrest care, the number of intensive care unit beds and transfer to another hospital were positively correlated with survival. Those events attributed to traffic accidents have a much worse influence on the main outcome.
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- Chung-Yu Lai
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center
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- Graduate Institute of Aerospace and Undersea Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center
- Department of Health Industry Management, Kainan University, Taoyuan City
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- Division of Cardiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung City
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- Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center
- Big Data Research Center, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City
- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Fukuda T, Ohashi-Fukuda N, Kondo Y, Hayashida K, Kukita I. Association of Prehospital Advanced Life Support by Physician With Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest With Blunt Trauma Following Traffic Collisions: Japanese Registry-Based Study. JAMA Surg 2018; 153:e180674. [PMID: 29710068 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Importance Controversy remains as to whether advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support (BLS) is superior for critically ill and injured patients, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and major trauma, in the prehospital setting. Objective To assess whether prehospital ALS should be provided for traumatic OHCA and who should perform it. Design, Setting, and Participants Japanese government-managed nationwide population-based registry data of patients with OHCA transported to an emergency hospital were analyzed. Patients who experienced traumatic OHCA following a traffic collision from 2013 to 2014 were included. Patients provided prehospital ALS by a physician were compared with both patients provided ALS by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel and patients with only BLS. The data were analyzed on May 1, 2017. Exposures Advanced life support by physician, ALS by EMS personnel, or BLS only. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was 1-month survival. The secondary outcomes were prehospital return of spontaneous circulation and favorable neurologic outcomes with the Glasgow-Pittsburgh cerebral performance category score of 1 or 2. Results A total of 4382 patients were included (mean [SD] age, 57.5 [22.2] years; 67.9% male); 828 (18.9%) received prehospital ALS by physician, 1591 (36.3%) received prehospital ALS by EMS personnel, and 1963 (44.8%) received BLS only. Among these patients, 96 (2.2%) survived 1 month after OHCA, including 26 of 828 (3.1%) for ALS by physician, 25 of 1591 (1.6%) for ALS by EMS personnel, and 45 of 1963 (2.3%) for BLS. After adjusting for potential confounders using multivariable logistic regression, ALS by physician was significantly associated with higher odds for 1-month survival compared with both ALS by EMS personnel and BLS (adjusted OR, 2.13; 95% CI, 1.20-3.78; and adjusted OR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.14-3.25; respectively), whereas there was no significant difference between ALS by EMS personnel and BLS (adjusted OR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.54-1.51). A propensity score-matched analysis in the ALS cohort showed that ALS by physician was associated with increased chance of 1-month survival compared with ALS by EMS personnel (risk ratio, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.01-3.97; P = .04). This association was consistent across a variety of sensitivity analyses. Conclusions and Relevance In traumatic OHCA, ALS by physician was associated with increased chance of 1-month survival compared with both ALS by EMS personnel and BLS.
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- Tatsuma Fukuda
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.,Center for Resuscitation Science, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.,Division of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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McEvoy MD, Thies KC, Einav S, Ruetzler K, Moitra VK, Nunnally ME, Banerjee A, Weinberg G, Gabrielli A, Maccioli GA, Dobson G, O’Connor MF. Cardiac Arrest in the Operating Room. Anesth Analg 2018; 126:889-903. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Hung TY, Hsu CC, Chen KT. Clinical Manifestations and Effects of In-Hospital Resuscitative Procedures in Patients with Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest from Three Hospitals in Southern Taiwan. J Acute Med 2018; 8:17-21. [PMID: 32995197 DOI: 10.6705/j.jacme.201803_8(1).0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prognosis of patients with traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (TOHCA) is poor. Few studies have evaluated whether the commonly conducted in-hospital resuscitative interventions have beneficial effects on the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival rate in patients with TOHCA. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective study to reveal the clinical manifestations of patients with TOHCA in Southern Taiwan and evaluate the effectiveness of variouscommon in-hospital interventions in these patients. METHODS This retrospective chart review of patients with TOHCA was conducted in three hospitals in Southern Taiwan between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2016, to demonstrate the characteristics of patients with TOHCA and compare the differences in in-hospital interventions before ROSC between ROSC and non-ROSC groups. RESULTS In total, 272 patients with TOHCA were reviewed; their average age was 50.7 years, and men constituted the predominant sex (73.2%). Moreover, 91 patients (33.5%) experienced at least transient ROSC, 40 patients (14.7%) were admitted to hospitals, and 4 patients (1.5%) survived to hospital discharge. The ROSC and non-ROSC groups did not differ in in-hospital interventions, including chest tube and central venous catheter insertions, defibrillation, and pressor infusion. However, the non-ROSC group had a higher rate of transfusion than the ROSC group (17.7% vs. 6.6%, p = 0.015). CONCLUSION The outcomes of patients with TOHCA in Southern Taiwan remained dismal. None of the in-hospital interventions, including blood transfusion, chest tube and central venous catheter insertions, defibrillation, and pressor infusion, were determined to be beneficial for patients with TOHCA. We suggest that these in-hospital interventions should not be routinely performed in every patient with TOHCA.
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- Tzu-Yun Hung
- Chi Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan
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- Chi Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan.,Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology Department of Biotechnology Tainan Taiwan
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- Chi Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan.,Taipei Medical University Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine Taipei Taiwan
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Can We Identify Futility in Kids? An Evaluation of Admission Parameters Predicting 100% Mortality in 1,292 Severely Injured Children. J Am Coll Surg 2018; 226:662-667. [PMID: 29325878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Objective parameters predicting futility of care in severely injured pediatric patients are lacking. Although futility of care has been investigated in a limited number of studies in trauma patients, none of these studies achieves a 100% success rate in a large cohort of pediatric patients. The purpose of the current study was to identify extreme laboratory values that could be used to predict 100% mortality in severely injured children. STUDY DESIGN We evaluated a registry-based, historical cohort of all severely injured children (Level I trauma, younger than 16 years old) who were not dead on arrival between January 2010 and December 2016 from a single Level I trauma center. Extreme arrival laboratory data were evaluated both alone and in conjunction with traumatic brain injury. RESULTS There were 1,292 patients who met inclusion criteria, of which 1,169 (90.5%) survived and 123 (9.5%) died. Those who died were significantly younger, with higher head Abbreviated Injury Scale scores and overall Injury Severity Scores. Single extreme laboratory values were identified that predicted mortality perfectly (100% positive predictive value): international normalized ratio ≥3.0, pH ≤6.95, base excess ≤ -22, platelet count ≤30,000, hemoglobin ≤5.0 g/dL, rapid thromboelastography ≤30 mm, and rapid thromboelastography lysis at 30 minutes ≥50%. When 2 laboratory values or the presence of traumatic brain injury were added, lower thresholds for futility were noted. CONCLUSIONS Extreme admission laboratory values are capable of predicting 100% mortality and futility of additional care in severely injured children with a high level of accuracy. Validation of these single-center findings is warranted and, if supported, should initiate a discussion within the pediatric trauma community about application and cessation of resuscitation efforts to optimize resource use.
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Evans C, Quinlan DO, Engels PT, Sherbino J. Reanimating Patients After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Practical Approach Informed by Best Evidence. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2017; 36:19-40. [PMID: 29132577 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Resuscitation of traumatic cardiac arrest is typically considered futile. Recent evidence suggests that traumatic cardiac arrest is survivable. In this article key principles in managing traumatic cardiac arrest are discussed, including the importance of rapidly seeking prognostic information, such as signs of life and point-of-care ultrasonography evidence of cardiac contractility, to inform the decision to proceed with resuscitative efforts. In addition, a rationale for deprioritizing chest compressions, steps to quickly reverse dysfunctional ventilation, techniques for temporary control of hemorrhage, and the importance of blood resuscitation are discussed. The best available evidence and the authors' collective experience inform this article.
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- Chris Evans
- Trauma Services, Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital, Victory 3, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton General Hospital, 2nd Floor McMaster Clinic, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada
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- Trauma, General Surgery and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 6 North Wing - Room 616, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada; Department of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 6 North Wing - Room 616, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton General Hospital, 2nd Floor McMaster Clinic, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada.
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Beck B, Bray JE, Cameron P, Straney L, Andrew E, Bernard S, Smith K. Predicting outcomes in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the relevance of Utstein factors. Emerg Med J 2017; 34:786-792. [PMID: 28801484 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2016-206330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Given low survival rates in cases of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), there is a need to identify factors associated with outcomes. We aimed to investigate Utstein factors associated with achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to hospital in traumatic OHCA. METHODS The Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) was used to identify cases of traumatic OHCA that received attempted resuscitation and occurred between July 2008 and June 2014. We excluded cases aged <16 years or with a mechanism of hanging or drowning. RESULTS Of the 660 traumatic OHCA patients who received attempted resuscitation, ROSC was achieved in 159 patients (24%) and 95 patients (14%) survived to hospital (ROSC on hospital handover). Factors that were positively associated with achieving ROSC in multivariable logistic regression models were age ≥65 years (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.56, 95% CI: 1.01 to 2.43) and arresting rhythm (shockable (AOR=3.65, 95% CI: 1.64 to 8.11) and pulseless electrical activity (AOR=2.15, 95% CI: 1.36 to 3.39) relative to asystole). Similarly, factors positively associated with survival to hospital were arresting rhythm (shockable (AOR=3.92, 95% CI: 1.64 to 9.41) relative to asystole), and the mechanism of injury (falls (AOR=2.16, 95% CI: 1.03 to 4.54) relative to motor vehicle collisions), while trauma type (penetrating (AOR=0.27, 95% CI: 0.08 to 0.91) relative to blunt trauma) and event region (rural (AOR=0.39, 95% CI: 0.19 to 0.80) relative to urban) were negatively associated with survival to hospital. CONCLUSIONS Few patient and arrest characteristics were associated with outcomes in traumatic OHCA. These findings suggest there is a need to incorporate additional information into cardiac arrest registries to assist prognostication and the development of novel interventions in these trauma patients.
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- Ben Beck
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Intensive Care Unit, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, MonashUniversity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest: Management and outcomes from the resuscitation outcomes consortium epistry-trauma and PROPHET registries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 81:285-93. [PMID: 27070438 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic arrests have historically had poor survival rates. Identifying salvageable patients and ideal management is challenging. We aimed to (1) describe the management and outcomes of prehospital traumatic arrests; (2) determine regional variation in survival; and (3) identify Advanced Life Support (ALS) procedures associated with survival. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of cases from the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Epistry-Trauma and Prospective Observational Prehospital and Hospital Registry for Trauma (PROPHET) registries. Patients were included if they had a blunt or penetrating injury and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between ALS procedures and survival. RESULTS We included 2,300 patients who were predominately young (Epistry mean [SD], 39 [20] years; PROPHET mean [SD], 40 [19] years), males (79%), injured by blunt trauma (Epistry, 68%; PROPHET, 67%), and treated by ALS paramedics (Epistry, 93%; PROPHET, 98%). A total of 145 patients (6.3%) survived to hospital discharge. More patients with blunt (Epistry, 8.3%; PROPHET, 6.5%) vs. penetrating injuries (Epistry, 4.6%; PROPHET, 2.7%) survived. Most survivors (81%) had vitals on emergency medical services arrival. Rates of survival varied significantly between the 12 study sites (p = 0.048) in the Epistry but not PROPHET (p = 0.14) registries.Patients in the PROPHET registry who received a supraglottic airway insertion or intubation experienced decreased odds of survival (adjusted OR, 0.27; 95% confidence interval, 0.08-0.93; and 0.37; 95% confidence interval, 0.17-0.78, respectively) compared to those receiving bag-mask ventilation. No other procedures were associated with survival. CONCLUSIONS Survival from traumatic arrest may be higher than expected, particularly in blunt trauma and patients with vitals on emergency medical services arrival. Although limited by confounding and statistical power, no ALS procedures were associated with increased odds of survival. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic study, level IV.
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Raitt JE, Norris-Cervetto E, Hawksley O. A report of two years of pre-hospital blood transfusions by Thames Valley Air Ambulance. TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1460408617706388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Introduction Thames Valley Air Ambulance have carried two units of red blood cells on board both the aircraft and rapid response car since 2014. Methods A retrospective database narrative review of patients receiving blood was carried out. Results Data were analysed for 63 patients, the age range was 13 years to 89 years and 74.6% were male. Blunt trauma was the mechanism of injury in 84%. Overall, 16% of patients died at scene, 32% died either in the Emergency Department or as a hospital inpatient and 52% survived to discharge. There were no survivors from traumatic cardiac arrest who received blood products. Injury Severity Scores (ISS) ranged from 4 to 75, and 95% of the patients for whom data were available had an Injury Severity Scores greater than 15. Discussion Patients who received pre-hospital blood transfusions were overwhelmingly those with high Injury Severity Scores and the majority who survived to hospital received additional blood products on arrival. This suggests that our pre-hospital blood transfusions were correctly targeted to severely injured patients who had a need for blood transfusion in hospital.
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Eberbach H, Hohloch L, Feucht M, Konstantinidis L, Südkamp N, Zwingmann J. Operative versus conservative treatment of apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis in the adolescents: a systematical review with meta-analysis of clinical outcome and return to sports. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:162. [PMID: 28420360 PMCID: PMC5395880 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1527-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Avulsion fractures of the pelvic apophyses typically occur in adolescent athletes due to a sudden strong muscle contraction while growth plates are still open. The main goals of this systematic review with meta-analysis were to summarize the evidence on clinical outcome and determine the rate of return to sports after conservative versus operative treatment of avulsion fractures of the pelvis. METHODS A systematic search of the Ovid database was performed in December 2016 to identify all published articles reporting outcome and return to preinjury sport-level after conservative or operative treatment of avulsion fractures of the pelvis in adolescent patients. Included studies were abstracted regarding study characteristics, patient demographics and outcome measures. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed with the Coleman Methodology Score (CMS). RESULTS Fourteen studies with a total of 596 patients met the inclusion criteria. The mean patient age was 14.3 ± 0.6 years and 75.5% of patients were male. Affected were the anterior inferior iliac spine (33.2%), ischial tuberosity (29.7%), anterior superior iliac spine (27.9%), iliac crest (6.7%) lesser trochanter (1.8%) and superior corner of the pubic symphysis (1.2%). Mean follow-up was 12.4 ± 11.7 months and most of the patients underwent a conservative treatment (89.6%). The overall success rate was higher in the patients receiving surgery (88%) compared to the patients receiving conservative treatment (79%) (p = 0,09). The rate of return to sports was 80% in conservative and 92% in operative treated patients (p = 0,03). Overall, the methodological quality of the included studies was low, with a mean CMS of 41.2. CONCLUSION On the basis of the present meta-analysis, the overall success and return to sports rate was higher in the patients receiving surgery. Especially in patients with fragment displacement greater 15 mm and high functional demands, surgical treatment should be considered.
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- H. Eberbach
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106 Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106 Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106 Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106 Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106 Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106 Germany
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Irfan FB, Consunji R, El-Menyar A, George P, Peralta R, Al-Thani H, Thomas SH, Alinier G, Shuaib A, Al-Suwaidi J, Singh R, Castren M, Cameron PA, Djarv T. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest in Qatar: A nationwide population-based study. Int J Cardiol 2017; 240:438-443. [PMID: 28395982 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic cardiac arrest studies have reported improved survival rates recently, ranging from 1.7-7.5%. This population-based nationwide study aims to describe the epidemiology, interventions and outcomes, and determine predictors of survival from out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest (OHTCA) in Qatar. METHODS An observational retrospective population-based study was conducted on OHTCA patients in Qatar, from January 2010 to December 2015. Traumatic cardiac arrest was redefined to include out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest (OHTCA) and in-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest (IHTCA). RESULTS A total of 410 OHTCA patients were included in the 6-year study period. The mean annual crude incidence rate of OHTCA was 4.0 per 100,000 population, in Qatar. OHTCA mostly occurred in males with a median age of 33. There was a preponderance of blunt injuries (94.3%) and head injuries (66.3%). Overall, the survival rate was 2.4%. Shockable rhythm, prehospital external hemorrhage control, in-hospital blood transfusion, and surgery were associated with higher odds of survival. Adrenaline (Epinephrine) lowered the odds of survival. CONCLUSION The incidence of OHTCA was less than expected, with a low rate of survival. Thoracotomy was not associated with improved survival while Adrenaline administration lowered survival in OHTCA patients with majority blunt injuries. Interventions to enable early prehospital control of hemorrhage, blood transfusion, thoracostomy and surgery improved survival.
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- Furqan B Irfan
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
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- Trauma Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Trauma Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
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- Trauma Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Trauma Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
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- Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service, Medical City, Doha, Qatar; School of Health and Social Work, Paramedic Division, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, HERTS, UK.
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- Neuroscience Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Adult Cardiology, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Cardiology Research, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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- Helsinki University, Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00029 HUS, Finland.
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- The Alfred Hospital, Emergency and Trauma Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
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- Department of Medicine Solna, 171 00, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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Ahmed N, Greenberg P, Johnson VM, Davis JM. Risk stratification of survival in injured patients with cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the first hour of arrival to trauma centre: retrospective analysis from the national trauma data bank. Emerg Med J 2017; 34:282-288. [PMID: 28254762 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2014-204306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate overall survival and associated survival factors for patients with trauma who had cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 1 hour after arrival to a hospital. METHODS Retrospective patient data was retrieved from the 2007-2010 edition of the US National Trauma Data Bank. Inhospital survival was the primary outcome; only patients with a known outcome were included in the analysis. Summary statistics and univariate analyses were first reported. Eighty per cent of the patients were then randomly selected and used for multivariate logistic regression analysis. The identified risk factors were further assessed for discrimination and calibration with the remaining patients with trauma using area under the curve (AUC) analysis and a Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS From 19 310 total cases that were reviewed, only 2640 patients required CPR within 1 hour of hospital arrival and met the additional inclusion criteria. Of these patients, 2309 (87.5%) died and 331 (12.5%) survived to discharge. There were statistical differences for race (p=0.003), initial systolic BP (p<0.001), initial pulse (p<0.001), cause of injury (p<0.001), presence of head injury (p=0.02), Injury Severity Score (ISS) (p<0.001), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) total score (p<0.001) and GCS motor score (p<0.001); though not all were clinically significant. The multiple logistic regression model (AUC=0.72) identified lower ISS, higher GCS motor score, Caucasian race, American College of Surgeons (ACS) level 2 trauma designation and higher initial SBP as the most predictive of survival to hospital discharge. CONCLUSION Approximately 13% of patients who had CPR within an hour of arrival to a trauma centre survived their injury. Therefore, implementation of an aggressive first hour in-hospital resuscitation strategy may result in better survival outcomes for this patient population.
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- Nasim Ahmed
- Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, USA
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- Department of Clinical Research, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, USA
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- Department of Clinical Research, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, USA
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- Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, USA
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Van Tilburg C, Grissom CK, Zafren K, McIntosh S, Radwin MI, Paal P, Haegeli P, Smith WWR, Wheeler AR, Weber D, Tremper B, Brugger H. Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Nonavalanche Snow Burial Accidents. Wilderness Environ Med 2017; 28:23-42. [PMID: 28257714 DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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To provide guidance to clinicians and avalanche professionals about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the prevention, rescue, and medical management of avalanche and nonavalanche snow burial victims. Recommendations are graded on the basis of quality of supporting evidence according to the classification scheme of the American College of Chest Physicians.
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- Christopher Van Tilburg
- Occupational, Travel, and Emergency Medicine Departments, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River, OR (Dr Van Tilburg); Mountain Rescue Association, San Diego, CA (Drs Van Tilburg, Zafren, Smith, and Wheeler).
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center and the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Dr Grissom)
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- Mountain Rescue Association, San Diego, CA (Drs Van Tilburg, Zafren, Smith, and Wheeler); Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (Dr Zafren); International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (Drs Brugger, Paal, and Zafren)
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Drs McIntosh and Wheeler)
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- Iasis Healthcare Physician Group of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Dr Radwin)
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (Drs Brugger, Paal, and Zafren); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (Dr Paal); Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria (Dr Paal)
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- School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC (Dr Haegeli)
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- Mountain Rescue Association, San Diego, CA (Drs Van Tilburg, Zafren, Smith, and Wheeler); Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Johns Medical Center, Jackson, WY (Drs Smith and Wheeler); Clinical WWAMI Faculty, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (Dr Smith)
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- Mountain Rescue Association, San Diego, CA (Drs Van Tilburg, Zafren, Smith, and Wheeler); Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Drs McIntosh and Wheeler); Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Johns Medical Center, Jackson, WY (Drs Smith and Wheeler)
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- Denali National Park & Preserve, Talkeetna, AK (Mr Weber); Intermountain Life Flight, Salt Lake City, UT (Mr Weber)
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- Utah Avalanche Center, Salt Lake City, UT (Mr Tremper)
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (Drs Brugger, Paal, and Zafren); EURAC Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Bolzano, Italy (Dr Brugger)
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Beck B, Bray JE, Cameron P, Straney L, Andrew E, Bernard S, Smith K. Resuscitation attempts and duration in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2016; 111:14-21. [PMID: 27914232 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to understand factors associated with paramedics' decision to attempt resuscitation in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and to characterise resuscitation attempts ≤10min in patients who die at the scene. METHODS The Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) was used to identify all cases of traumatic OHCA between July 2008 and June 2014. We excluded cases <16 years of age or with a mechanism of hanging or drowning. RESULTS Of the 2334 cases of traumatic OHCA, resuscitation was attempted in 28% of cases and this rate remained steady over time (p=0.10). Multivariable logistic regression revealed that the arresting rhythm [shockable (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=18.52, 95% confidence interval (CI):6.68-51.36) or pulseless electrical activity (AOR=12.58, 95%CI:9.06-17.45) relative to asystole] and mechanism of injury [motorcycle collision (AOR=2.49, 95%CI:1.60-3.86), fall (AOR=1.91, 95%CI:1.17-3.11) and shooting/stabbing (AOR=2.25, 95%CI:1.17-4.31) relative to a motor vehicle collision] were positively associated with attempted resuscitation. Arrests occurring in rural regions had a significantly lower odds of attempted resuscitation relative to those in urban regions (AOR=0.64, 95%CI:0.46-0.90). Resuscitation attempts ≤10min represented 34% of cases in which resuscitation was attempted but the patient died at the scene. When these resuscitation attempts were selectively excluded from the overall EMS treated population, survival to hospital discharge non-significantly increased from 3.8% to 5.0% (p=0.314). CONCLUSION Survival in our study was consistent with existing literature, however the large proportion of cases with resuscitation attempts ≤10min may under-represent survival in those patients that receive full resuscitation attempts.
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- Ben Beck
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia; Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia; Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia; Ambulance Victoria, Australia; Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia; Ambulance Victoria, Australia; School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia; Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Duchateau FX, Hamada S, Raux M, Gay M, Mantz J, Paugam Burtz C, Gauss T. Long-term prognosis after out-of-hospital resuscitation of cardiac arrest in trauma patients: prehospital trauma-associated cardiac arrest. Emerg Med J 2016; 34:34-38. [PMID: 27797869 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2014-204596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although prehospital cardiac arrest (CA) remains associated with poor long-term outcome, recent studies show an improvement in the survival rate after prehospital trauma associated CA (TCA). However, data on the long-term neurological outcome of TCA, particularly from physician-staffed Emergency Medical Service (EMS), are scarce, and results reported have been inconsistent. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of patients admitted to several trauma centres after a TCA. METHODS This study is a retrospective database review of all patients from a multicentre prospective registry that experienced a TCA and had undergone successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior their admission at the trauma centre. The primary end point was neurological outcome at 6 months among patients who survived to hospital discharge. RESULTS 88 victims of TCA underwent successful CPR and were admitted to the hospital, 90% of whom were victims of blunt trauma. Of these 88 patients, 10 patients (11%; CI 95% 6% to 19%) survived to discharge: on discharge, 9 patients displayed a GCS of 15 and Cerebral Performance Categories (CPC) 1-2 and one patient had a GCS 7 and CPC of 3. Hypoxia was the most frequent cause of CA among survivors. 6-month follow-up was achieved for 9 patients of the 10 surviving patients. The 9 patients with a good outcome on hospital discharge had a CPC of 1 or 2 6 months post discharge. All returned to their premorbid family and social settings. CONCLUSIONS Among patients admitted to hospital after successful CPR from TCA, hypoxia as the likely aetiology of arrest carried a more favourable prognosis. Most of the patients successfully resuscitated from TCA and surviving to hospital discharge had a good neurological outcome, suggesting that prehospital resuscitation may not be futile.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud, Université Paris Sud, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pitié Salpétrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Service Department, Beaujon University Hospital, Clichy, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon University Hospital, Clichy, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon University Hospital, Clichy, France.,Université Denis Diderot-Paris VII, Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon University Hospital, Clichy, France
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Chiang WC, Huang YS, Hsu SH, Chang AM, Ko PCI, Wang HC, Yang CW, Hsieh MJ, Huang EPC, Chong KM, Sun JT, Chen SY, Ma MHM. Performance of a simplified termination of resuscitation rule for adult traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest in the prehospital setting. Emerg Med J 2016; 34:39-45. [PMID: 27655883 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2014-204493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The prehospital termination of resuscitation (TOR) guidelines for traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest (TCPA) was proposed in 2003. Its multiple descriptors of cases where efforts can be terminated make it complex to apply in the field. Here we proposed a simplified rule and evaluated its predictive performance. METHODS We analysed Utstein registry data for 2009-2013 from a Taipei emergency medical service to test a simplified TOR rule that comprises two criteria: blunt trauma injury and the presence of asystole. Enrolees were adults (≥18 years) with TCPA. The predicted outcome was in-hospital death. We compared the areas under the curve (AUC) of the simple rule with each of four descriptors in the guidelines and with a combination of all four to assess their discriminatory ability. Test characteristics were calculated to assess predictive performance. RESULTS A total of 893 TCPA cases were included. Blunt trauma occurred in 459 (51.4%) cases and asystole in 384 (43.0%). In-hospital mortality was 854 (95.6%) cases. The simplified TOR rule had greater discriminatory ability (AUC 0.683, 95% CI 0.618 to 0.747) compared with any single descriptor in the 2003 guidelines (range of AUC: 0.506-0.616) although the AUC was similar when all four were combined (AUC 0.695, 95% CI 0.615 to 0.775). The specificity of the simplified rule was 100% (95% CI 88.8% to 100%) and positive predictive value 100% (95% CI 96.8% to 100%). The false positive value, false negative value and decreased rate of unnecessary transport were 0% (95% CI 0% to 3.2%), 94.8% (95% CI 92.9% to 96.2%) and 16.4% (95% CI 14.1% to 19.1%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The simplified TOR rule appears to accurately predict non-survivors in adults with TCPA in the prehospital setting.
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- Wen-Chu Chiang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Douliou City, Taiwan
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Zwingmann J, Lefering R, Feucht M, Südkamp NP, Strohm PC, Hammer T. Outcome and predictors for successful resuscitation in the emergency room of adult patients in traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:282. [PMID: 27600396 PMCID: PMC5013586 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1463-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data of the TraumaRegister DGU® were analyzed to derive survival rates, neurological outcome and prognostic factors of patients who had suffered traumatic cardiac arrest in the early treatment phase. METHODS The database of the TraumaRegister DGU® from 2002 to 2013 was analyzed. The main focus of this survey was on different time points of performed resuscitation. Descriptive and multivariate analyses (logistic regression) were performed with the neurological outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale) and survival rate as the target variable. Patients were classified according to CPR in the prehospital phase and/or in the emergency room (ER). Patients without CA served as a control group. The database does not include patients who required prehospital CPR but did not achieve ROSC. RESULTS A total of 3052 patients from a total of 38,499 cases had cardiac arrest during the early post-trauma phase and required CPR in the prehospital phase and/or in the ER. After only prehospital resuscitation (n = 944) survival rate was 31.7 %, and 14.7 % had a good/moderate outcome. If CPR was required in the ER only (n = 1197), survival rate was 25.6 %, with a good/moderate outcome in 19.2 % of cases. A total of 4.8 % in the group with preclinical and ER resuscitation survived, and just 2.7 % had a good or moderate outcome. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed the following prognostic factors for survival after traumatic cardiac arrest: prehospital CPR, shock, coagulopathy, thorax drainage, preclinical catecholamines, unconsciousness, and injury severity (Injury Severity Score). CONCLUSIONS With the knowledge that prehospital resuscitated patients who not reached the hospital could not be included, CPR after severe trauma seems to yield a better outcome than most studies have reported, and appears to be more justified than the current guidelines would imply. Preclinical resuscitation is associated with a higher survival rate and better neurological outcome compared with resuscitation in the ER. If resuscitation in the ER is necessary after a preclinical performed resuscitation the survival rate is marginal, even though 56 % of these patients had a good and moderate outcome. The data we present may support algorithms for resuscitation in the future.
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- J Zwingmann
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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Monsieurs K, Nolan J, Bossaert L, Greif R, Maconochie I, Nikolaou N, Perkins G, Soar J, Truhlář A, Wyllie J, Zideman D. Kurzdarstellung. Notf Rett Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-015-0097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Beck B, Tohira H, Bray JE, Straney L, Brown E, Inoue M, Williams TA, McKenzie N, Celenza A, Bailey P, Finn J. Trends in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Perth, Western Australia from 1997 to 2014. Resuscitation 2015; 98:79-84. [PMID: 26620392 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIM This study aims to describe and compare traumatic and medical out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurring in Perth, Western Australia, between 1997 and 2014. METHODS The St John Ambulance Western Australia (SJA-WA) OHCA Database was used to identify all adult (≥ 16 years) cases. We calculated annual crude and age-sex standardised incidence rates (ASIRs) for traumatic and medical OHCA and investigated trends over time. RESULTS Over the study period, SJA-WA attended 1,354 traumatic OHCA and 16,076 medical OHCA cases. The mean annual crude incidence rate of traumatic OHCA in adults attended by SJA-WA was 6.0 per 100,000 (73.9 per 100,000 for medical cases), with the majority resulting from motor vehicle collisions (56.7%). We noted no change to either incidence or mechanism of injury over the study period (p>0.05). Compared to medical OHCA, traumatic OHCA cases were less likely to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (20.4% vs. 24.5%, p=0.001) or have resuscitation commenced by paramedics (38.9% vs. 44.8%, p<0.001). However, rates of bystander CPR and resuscitation commenced by paramedics increased significantly over time in traumatic OHCA (p<0.001). In cases where resuscitation was commenced by paramedics there was no difference in the proportion who died at the scene (37.2% traumatic vs. 34.3% medical, p=0.17), however, fewer traumatic OHCAs survived to hospital discharge (1.7% vs. 8.7%, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Despite temporal increases in rates of bystander CPR and paramedic resuscitation, traumatic OHCA survival remains poor with only nine patients surviving from traumatic OHCA over the 18-year period.
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- Ben Beck
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia, Belmont, Australia
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- Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia, Belmont, Australia
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- Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Discipline of Emergency Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
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- Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia, Belmont, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia, Belmont, Australia
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Children With In-Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Multicenter Study From Turkey. Pediatr Emerg Care 2015; 31:748-52. [PMID: 26535496 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine the causes, location of cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) in children, and demographics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Turkish pediatric emergency departments and pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and to determine survival rates and morbidities for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital CPA. METHODS This multicenter descriptive study was conducted prospectively between January 15 and July 15, 2011, at 18 centers (15 PICUs, 3 pediatric emergency departments) in Turkey. RESULTS During the study period, 239 children had received CPR. Patients' average age was 42.4 (SD, 58.1) months. The most common cause of CPA was respiratory failure (119 patients [49.8%]). The location of CPA was the PICU in 168 (68.6%), hospital wards in 43 (18%), out-of-hospital in 24 (10%), and pediatric emergency department in 8 patients (3.3%). The CPR duration was 30.7 (SD, 23.6) minutes (range, 1-175 minutes) and return of spontaneous circulation was achieved in 107 patients (44.8%) after the first CPR. Finally, 58 patients (24.2%) were discharged from hospital; survival rates were 26% and 8% for in-hospital and out-of-hospital CPA, respectively (P = 0.001). Surviving patients' average length of hospital stay was 27.4 (SD, 39.2) days. In surviving patients, 19 (32.1%) had neurologic disability. CONCLUSION Pediatric CPA in both the in-hospital and out-of-hospital setting has a poor outcome.
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Monsieurs KG, Nolan JP, Bossaert LL, Greif R, Maconochie IK, Nikolaou NI, Perkins GD, Soar J, Truhlář A, Wyllie J, Zideman DA, Alfonzo A, Arntz HR, Askitopoulou H, Bellou A, Beygui F, Biarent D, Bingham R, Bierens JJ, Böttiger BW, Bossaert LL, Brattebø G, Brugger H, Bruinenberg J, Cariou A, Carli P, Cassan P, Castrén M, Chalkias AF, Conaghan P, Deakin CD, De Buck ED, Dunning J, De Vries W, Evans TR, Eich C, Gräsner JT, Greif R, Hafner CM, Handley AJ, Haywood KL, Hunyadi-Antičević S, Koster RW, Lippert A, Lockey DJ, Lockey AS, López-Herce J, Lott C, Maconochie IK, Mentzelopoulos SD, Meyran D, Monsieurs KG, Nikolaou NI, Nolan JP, Olasveengen T, Paal P, Pellis T, Perkins GD, Rajka T, Raffay VI, Ristagno G, Rodríguez-Núñez A, Roehr CC, Rüdiger M, Sandroni C, Schunder-Tatzber S, Singletary EM, Skrifvars MB, Smith GB, Smyth MA, Soar J, Thies KC, Trevisanuto D, Truhlář A, Vandekerckhove PG, de Voorde PV, Sunde K, Urlesberger B, Wenzel V, Wyllie J, Xanthos TT, Zideman DA. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 1. Executive summary. Resuscitation 2015; 95:1-80. [PMID: 26477410 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 568] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Koenraad G Monsieurs
- Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK; School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland; University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Emergency Medicine Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and BRC Imperial NIHR, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
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- Emergency Medical Services of the Hradec Králové Region, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neonatology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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Truhlář A, Deakin CD, Soar J, Khalifa GEA, Alfonzo A, Bierens JJLM, Brattebø G, Brugger H, Dunning J, Hunyadi-Antičević S, Koster RW, Lockey DJ, Lott C, Paal P, Perkins GD, Sandroni C, Thies KC, Zideman DA, Nolan JP, Böttiger BW, Georgiou M, Handley AJ, Lindner T, Midwinter MJ, Monsieurs KG, Wetsch WA. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 4. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances. Resuscitation 2015; 95:148-201. [PMID: 26477412 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 537] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Anatolij Truhlář
- Emergency Medical Services of the Hradec Králové Region, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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- Cardiac Anaesthesia and Cardiac Intensive Care, NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Departments of Renal and Internal Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK
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- Bergen Emergency Medical Services, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- EURAC Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Bozen, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK; School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet, Mainz, Germany
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- Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Innsbruck, Austria
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; Critical Care Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthetics, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK; School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK
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Zwingmann J, Lefering R, Bayer J, Reising K, Kuminack K, Südkamp NP, Strohm PC. Outcome and risk factors in children after traumatic cardiac arrest and successful resuscitation. Resuscitation 2015; 96:59-65. [PMID: 26232515 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Prospective collected data of the TraumaRegister DGU(®) were analyzed to derive survival rates and predictors for non-survival in the children who had suffered traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest. Different time points of resuscitation efforts (only preclinical, in the emergency room (ER) or preclinical+ER) were analyzed in terms of mortality and neurological outcome. METHODS The database of the TraumaRegister DGU(®) comprising 122,742 patients from 1993 to 2013 was analyzed. The main focus of this survey was on the paediatric group defined by an age ≤ 14 years who could be compared to adults. Different statistical analysis (univariate and multivariate analysis, logistic regression) were performed with mortality as the target variable. Differences between the paedatric group and adults were analysed by Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Data after preclinical and/or ER resuscitation from 152 children and 1690 adults were analyzed. A good or moderate outcome (GOS 5+4) was found in 19.4% of the children's group compared to 12.4% of the adults (p=0.02). Analysis of the GOS 5+4 subgroups after preclinical resuscitation only revealed that these outcomes were achieved by 19.4% of the paediatric group and 13.2% of the adults (p=0.24), after ER-only resuscitation by 37.0% of the children and 19.6% of the adults (p=0.046), and after preclinical and ER resuscitation by only 10.9% of the children compared to 2.5% of the adults (p=0.006). Taking only survivors into account, 84.8% of the children and 62% of the adults had a GOS 4+5. The highest risk for mortality in the logistic regression model was associated with preclinical intubation, followed by GCS 3, blood transfusion and severe head injury with AIS ≥3 and ISS. CONCLUSIONS CPR in children after severe trauma seems to yield a better outcome than in adults, and appears to be more justified than the current guidelines would imply. Resuscitation in the ER is associated with better neurological outcomes compared with resuscitation in a preclinical context or in both the preclinical phase and the ER. Our children's outcomes seem to be better than those in most of the earlier studies, and the data presented might support algorithms in the future especially for paediatric resuscitation.
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- Jörn Zwingmann
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
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Chalkias A, Xanthos T. Should prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy be incorporated in advanced life support after traumatic cardiac arrest? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2013; 40:395-7. [PMID: 26816077 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-013-0356-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The survival of traumatic cardiac arrest patients poses a challenge for Emergency Medical Services initiating advanced life support on-scene, especially with regard to having to decide immediately whether to initiate prehospital emergency thoracotomy. Although the necessity for carrying out the procedure remains a cause for debate, it can be life-saving when performed with the correct indications and approaches.
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- MSc "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- MSc "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Goldberg SA, Leatham A, Pepe PE. Year in review 2012: Critical Care--Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and trauma. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2013; 17:248. [PMID: 24267483 PMCID: PMC4059384 DOI: 10.1186/cc13128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In 2012 Critical Care published many articles pertaining to the resuscitation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and trauma. In this review, we summarize several of these articles, including those regarding advances in resuscitation techniques and methods. We examine articles pertaining to prehospital endotracheal intubation, the use of specialized devices for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and policies regarding transport destinations for both cardiac arrest and trauma patients. Articles on the predictors of outcome in both pediatric and adult populations are evaluated, including articles on the effects of obesity on survival from hemorrhage and pediatric outcomes from traumatic cardiac arrest. The effects of the type and volume of resuscitation fluids for both adult and pediatric patients are discussed, as are the factors contributing to hypothermia in trauma patients.
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