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Bijl I, Vianen NJ, Van Lieshout EMM, Beekers CHJ, Van Der Waarden NWPL, Pekbay B, Maissan IM, Verhofstad MHJ, Van Vledder MG. Emergency reflex action drill for traumatic cardiac arrest in a simulated pre-hospital setting; a one-group pre-post intervention study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 84:103731. [PMID: 38823272 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Emergency Reflex Action Drills (ERADs) are meant to decrease stress-associated cognitive demand in high urgency situations. The aim of this study was to develop and test an ERAD for witnessed traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA), an event in which potentially reversible causes need to be systematically addressed and treated in a short period of time. We hypothesize that this ERAD (the TCA-Drill) helps ground Emergency Medical Services (EMS) nurses in overcoming performance decline during this specific high-pressure situation. METHODS This was a prospective, experimental one-group pre-post intervention study. Ground EMS nurses participated in a session of four simulated scenarios, with an in-between educational session to teach the TCA-Drill. Scenarios were video recorded, after which adherence and time differences were analyzed. Self-confidence on clinical practice was measured before and after the scenarios. RESULTS Twelve ground EMS nurses participated in this study. Overall median time to address reversible causes of TCA decreased significantly using the TCA-Drill (132 vs. 110 s; p = 0.030) compared with the conventional ALS strategy. More specifically, participants adhering to the TCA-Drill showed a significantly lower time needed for hemorrhage control (58 vs. 37 s; p = 0.012). Eight of 12 (67 %) ground EMS nurses performed the ERAD without protocol deviations. Reported self-confidence significantly increased on 11 of the 13 surveyed items. CONCLUSIONS The use of an ERAD for TCA (the TCA-Drill) significantly reduces the time to address reversible causes for TCA without delaying chest compressions in a simulated environment and can be easily taught to ground EMS nurses and increases self-confidence. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The use of an ERAD for TCA (the TCA-Drill can significantly reduce the time to address reversible causes for TCA without delaying chest compression. This drill can be easily taught to ground EMS nurses and increases their self-confidence in addressing TCA-patients.
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- Irene Bijl
- Nursing Sciences, Program in Clinical Health Sciences, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Regional Ambulance Care Provider, Brabant Midden West Noord, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam The Netherlands.
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Parikh S, Howell M, Yeh HW, Cheruvu M, Goodwin R, Shellenberger J. A Retrospective Analysis of Needle Thoracostomies at a Tertiary Level 2 Trauma Center. Cureus 2024; 16:e55736. [PMID: 38586656 PMCID: PMC10998708 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A tension pneumothorax is a condition that results in elevated pressure within the pleural space. The effective management of tension pneumothorax relies on needle decompression, commonly performed at the second intercostal space (ICS) midclavicular line (MCL). However, some literature suggests that catheters placed in the second intercostal space midclavicular line are prone to higher failure rates compared to the fifth intercostal space midaxillary line (MAL) (42.5% versus 16.7%, respectively). In this study, we aim to identify and scrutinize the prevalence of prehospital needle decompression from one tertiary care center over eight years and examine their trends, efficacies, or pitfalls. It is hypothesized that preclinical providers are performing needle decompression prematurely and unnecessarily. METHODS A set of 90 patient records obtained using the trauma registry at Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma, were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the management and outcomes of tension pneumothorax, as well as the indications documented for needle decompression. Patient charts were reviewed via Epic Hyperspace (Epic, Madison, WI). The Oklahoma Emergency Medical Service Information System (OKEMSIS) also provided information contributing to the sample population. RESULTS The most documented indications for needle decompressions included diminished or absent breath sounds (52.70%), hypoxia (15.54%), hypotension, and hemodynamic instability (6.76%). Emergency medical services (EMS) reported improvements in 51 (56.67%) patients after needle thoracostomy. Improvements in vital signs after needle decompression were sporadic. The most common complication was catheter dislodging, which occurred most in the second intercostal space midclavicular line. Only nine patients had an oxygen saturation (SpO2) below 92% and a systolic blood pressure (SBP) below 100 mm Hg prior to receiving needle decompression. CONCLUSION Current practices for tension pneumothorax show little improvement in vital signs before and after needle decompression. Vital signs prior to needle decompression often do not indicate tension pneumothorax physiology. Preclinical providers may be inappropriately performing needle decompressions, an invasive procedure with complications.
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- Sarthak Parikh
- Trauma Institute, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, USA
- Center for Clinical Research and Sponsored Programs, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, USA
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- Division of Health Services and Outcomes Research, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA
- Division of Health Services and Outcomes Research, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, USA
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- Center for Clinical Research and Sponsored Programs, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, USA
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- Trauma Institute, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, USA
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Lugnet V, McDonough M, Gordon L, Galindez M, Mena Reyes N, Sheets A, Zafren K, Paal P. Termination of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Mountain Rescue: A Scoping Review and ICAR MedCom 2023 Recommendations. High Alt Med Biol 2023; 24:274-286. [PMID: 37733297 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2023.0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Lugnet, Viktor, Miles McDonough, Les Gordon, Mercedes Galindez, Nicolas Mena Reyes, Alison Sheets, Ken Zafren, and Peter Paal. Termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in mountain rescue: a scoping review and ICAR MedCom 2023 recommendations. High Alt Med Biol. 24:274-286, 2023. Background: In 2012, the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom) published recommendations for termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in mountain rescue. New developments have necessitated an update. This is the 2023 update for termination of CPR in mountain rescue. Methods: For this scoping review, we searched the PubMed and Cochrane libraries, updated the recommendations, and obtained consensus approval within the writing group and the ICAR MedCom. Results: We screened a total of 9,102 articles, of which 120 articles met the inclusion criteria. We developed 17 recommendations graded according to the strength of recommendation and level of evidence. Conclusions: Most of the recommendations from 2012 are still valid. We made minor changes regarding the safety of rescuers and responses to primary or traumatic cardiac arrest. The criteria for termination of CPR remain unchanged. The principal changes include updated recommendations for mechanical chest compression, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for hypothermia, the effects of water temperature in drowning, and the use of burial times in avalanche rescue.
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- Viktor Lugnet
- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
- Swedish Mountain Guides Association (SBO), Gällivare, Sweden
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Department of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, Ambleside, United Kingdom
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Zonal Ramón Carrillo, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- Comisión de Auxilio Club Andino Bariloche, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sótero del Río Hospital, Santiago de Chile, Chile
- Grupo de Rescate Médico en Montaña (GREMM), Santiago, Chile
- Emegency Medicine Section, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Emergency Medicine, Boulder Community Health, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Wilderness Medicine Section, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Himalayan Rescue Association, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
- Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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- International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), Kloten, Switzerland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. John of God Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Manning JE, Morrison JJ, Pepe PE. Prehospital Resuscitation: What Should It Be? Adv Surg 2023; 57:233-256. [PMID: 37536856 DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Prehospital resuscitation is a dynamic field now being energized by new technologies and a shift in thinking regarding intravascular resuscitation. Growing evidence discourages use of intravenous (IV) crystalloid and colloid solutions in trauma, whereas blood products, particularly whole blood, are becoming preferred. Although randomized clinical trials validating definitive resuscitative protocols are still lacking, most preclinical and clinical indicators support this approach. In addition, emerging technologies such as external and endovascular hemorrhage control devices and extracorporeal perfusion are now being used routinely, even in the prehospital setting in many countries, generating new lines of emerging investigations for trauma specialists.
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- James E Manning
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, CB# 7594, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7594, USA.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Dallas County Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services, Dallas, TX, USA; Global Emergency Medical Services, Suite 307 Point of Americas One, 2100 South Ocean Lane, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-3823, USA
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McGuire SS, Keim A, Blakeney CA, Brand SI, Klassen AB, Luke A, Maher SA, Wood JM, Sztajnkrycer MD. Immediate Medical Care Rendered by US Law Enforcement Officers after Officer-Involved Shootings - An Open-Access Public Domain Video Analysis. Prehosp Disaster Med 2023; 38:168-173. [PMID: 36872570 DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x23000171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND After officer-involved shootings (OIS), rapid delivery of emergency medical care is critical but may be delayed due to scene safety concerns. The purpose of this study was to describe medical care rendered by law enforcement officers (LEOs) after lethal force incidents. METHODS Retrospective analysis of open-source video footage of OIS occurring from February 15, 2013 through December 31, 2020. Frequency and nature of care provided, time until LEO and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care, and mortality outcomes were evaluated. The study was deemed exempt by the Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board. RESULTS Three hundred forty-two (342) videos were included in the final analysis; LEOs rendered care in 172 (50.3%) incidents. Average elapsed time from time-of-injury (TOI) to LEO-provided care was 155.8 (SD = 198.8) seconds. Hemorrhage control was the most common intervention performed. An average of 214.2 seconds elapsed between LEO care and EMS arrival. No mortality difference was identified between LEO versus EMS care (P = .1631). Subjects with truncal wounds were more likely to die than those with extremity wounds (P < .00001). CONCLUSIONS It was found that LEOs rendered medical care in one-half of all OIS incidents, initiating care on average 3.5 minutes prior to EMS arrival. Although no significant mortality difference was noted for LEO versus EMS care, this finding must be interpreted cautiously, as specific interventions, such as extremity hemorrhage control, may have impacted select patients. Future studies are needed to determine optimal LEO care for these patients.
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- Sarayna S McGuire
- Division of Prehospital Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, ArizonaUSA
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- Division of Prehospital Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, ArizonaUSA
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- Division of Prehospital Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
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- Division of Prehospital Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, ArizonaUSA
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- Division of Prehospital Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
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- Division of Prehospital Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
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Mistry R, Moore J. Management of blunt thoracic trauma. BJA Educ 2022; 22:432-439. [PMID: 36304913 PMCID: PMC9596286 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjae.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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- R.N. Mistry
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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Hosomi S, Kitamura T, Sobue T, Zha L, Kiyohara K, Matsuyama T, Oda J. Association between Timing of Epinephrine Administration and Outcomes of Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest following Traffic Collisions. J Clin Med 2022; 11:3564. [PMID: 35743634 PMCID: PMC9224800 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The effects of epinephrine administration timing on patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) following traffic collisions are unknown. We analyzed the 2013-2019 All-Japan Utstein Registry data of 2024 such patients aged ≥18 years who were resuscitated by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel or bystanders and then transported to medical institutions. Time from 119 call to epinephrine administration was classified into quartiles: Q1 (6-21 min), Q2 (22-26 min), Q3 (27-34 min), and Q4 (35-60 min). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the effects of epinephrine administration timing on one-month survival after OHCA. Overall, the one-month survival rates were 3.2% (15/466) in Q1, 1.1% (5/472) in Q2, 1.9% (11/577) in Q3, and 0.2% (1/509) in Q4. Additionally, the one-month survival rate decreased significantly in the Q4 group (adjusted odds ratio, 0.07; 95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.57) compared with the Q1 group, and the probability of one-month survival decreased as the time from the EMS call to epinephrine administration increased (p-value for trend = 0.009). Only four patients (0.9% [4/466]) with the earliest epinephrine administration showed a good neurological outcome.
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- Sanae Hosomi
- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamada-oka, Suita 565-0871, Japan;
- Division of Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (T.K.); (T.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Division of Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (T.K.); (T.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Division of Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (T.K.); (T.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Division of Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (T.K.); (T.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Home Economics, Otsuma Women’s University, 12 Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8357, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan;
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamada-oka, Suita 565-0871, Japan;
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Wang Z, Mou Y, Li H, Yang R, Jia Y. Impact of Early Intravenous Haemostatic Drugs on Brain Haemorrhage Patients and Their Image Segmentation Based on RGB-D Images. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:4608648. [PMID: 35035838 PMCID: PMC8759877 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4608648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cerebral haemorrhage is a serious subtype of stroke, with most patients experiencing short-term haematoma enlargement leading to worsening neurological symptoms and death. The main hemostatic agents currently used for cerebral haemorrhage are antifibrinolytics and recombinant coagulation factor VIIa. However, there is no clinical evidence that patients with cerebral haemorrhage can benefit from hemostatic treatment. We provide an overview of the mechanisms of haematoma expansion in cerebral haemorrhage and the progress of research on commonly used hemostatic drugs. To improve the semantic segmentation accuracy of cerebral haemorrhage, a segmentation method based on RGB-D images is proposed. Firstly, the parallax map was obtained based on a semiglobal stereo matching algorithm and fused with RGB images to form a four-channel RGB-D image to build a sample library. Secondly, the networks were trained with 2 different learning rate adjustment strategies for 2 different structures of convolutional neural networks. Finally, the trained networks were tested and compared for analysis. The 146 head CT images from the Chinese intracranial haemorrhage image database were divided into a training set and a test set using the random number table method. The validation set was divided into four methods: manual segmentation, algorithmic segmentation, the exact Tada formula, and the traditional Tada formula to measure the haematoma volume. The manual segmentation was used as the "gold standard," and the other three algorithms were tested for consistency. The results showed that the algorithmic segmentation had the lowest percentage error of 15.54 (8.41, 23.18) % compared to the Tada formula method.
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- Zhenzhen Wang
- Department of Neurology, Gucheng County Hospital, Hengshui 253800, China
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- Department of Neurology, Gucheng County Hospital, Hengshui 253800, China
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- Department of Neurology, Gucheng County Hospital, Hengshui 253800, China
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- Department of Neurology, Gucheng County Hospital, Hengshui 253800, China
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- Department of Neurology, Gucheng County Hospital, Hengshui 253800, China
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Thies N, Zech A, Kohlmann T, Biberthaler P, Bayeff-Filloff M, Kanz KG, Prückner S. Preparation of hospitals for mass casualty incidents in Bavaria, Germany: care capacities for penetrating injuries and explosions in TerrorMASCALs. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2021; 29:156. [PMID: 34717723 PMCID: PMC8557545 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-021-00970-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background In a terror attack mass casualty incident (TerrorMASCAL), compared to a “normal” MASCAL, there is a dynamic course that can extend over several hours. The injury patterns are penetrating and perforating injuries. This article addresses the provision of material and personnel for the care of special injuries of severely injured persons that may occur in the context of a TerrorMASCAL. Methods To answer the research question about the preparation of hospitals for the care of severely injured persons in a TerrorMASCAL, a survey of trauma surgery departments in Bavaria (Germany) was conducted using a questionnaire, which was prepared in three defined steps based on an expert consensus. The survey is divided into a general, neurosurgical, thoracic, vascular and trauma surgery section. In the specialized sections, the questions relate to the implementation of and material and personnel requirements for special interventions that are required, particularly for injury patterns following gunshot and explosion injuries, such as trepanation, thoracotomy and balloon occlusion of the aorta. Results In the general section, it was noted that only a few clinics have an automated system to notify off-duty staff. When evaluating the data from the neurosurgical section, the following could be established with regard to the performance of trepanation: the regional trauma centers do not perform trepanation but nevertheless have the required material and personnel available. A similar result was recorded for local trauma centers. In the thoracic surgery section, it could be determined that almost all trauma centers that do not perform thoracotomy have the required material available. This group of trauma centers also stated that they have staff who can perform thoracotomy independently. The retrograde endovascular aortic occlusion procedure is possible in 88% of supraregional, 64% of regional and 10% of local trauma centers. Pelvic clamps and external fixators are available at all trauma centers. Conclusion The results of the survey show potential for optimization both in the area of framework conditions and in the care of patients. Consistent and specific training measures, for example, could improve the nationwide performance of these special interventions. Likewise, it must be discussed whether the abovementioned special procedures should be reserved for higher-level trauma centers.
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- Nina Thies
- Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement (INM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Schillerstr. 53, 80336, Munich, Germany.
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- Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement (INM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Schillerstr. 53, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement (INM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Schillerstr. 53, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern für Sport und Integration, Ärztlicher Landesbeauftragter Rettungsdienst, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement (INM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Schillerstr. 53, 80336, Munich, Germany
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Survival outcomes in emergency medical services witnessed traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after the introduction of a trauma-based resuscitation protocol. Resuscitation 2021; 168:65-74. [PMID: 34555487 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIM In this study, we examine the impact of a trauma-based resuscitation protocol on survival outcomes following emergency medical services (EMS) witnessed traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS We included EMS-witnessed OHCAs arising from trauma and occurring between 2008 and 2019. In December 2016, a new resuscitation protocol for traumatic OHCA was introduced prioritising the treatment of potentially reversible causes before conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The effect of the new protocol on survival outcomes was assessed using adjusted multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS Paramedics attempted resuscitation on 490 patients, with 341 (69.6%) and 149 (30.4%) occurring during the control and intervention periods, respectively. A reduction in the proportion of cases receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation and epinephrine administration were found in the intervention period compared to the control period, whereas trauma-based interventions increased significantly, including blood administration (pre-arrest: 17.9% vs 3.7%; intra-arrest: 24.1% vs 2.7%), splinting (pre-arrest: 38.6% vs 17.1%; intra-arrest: 20.7% vs 5.2%), and finger thoracostomy (pre-arrest: 13.1% vs 0.6%; intra-arrest: 22.8% vs 0.9%), respectively, with p-values < 0.001 for all comparisons. After adjustment, the trauma-based resuscitation protocol was not associated with an improvement in survival to hospital discharge (AOR 1.29, 95% CI: 0.51-3.23), event survival (AOR 0.72, 95% CI: 0.41-1.28) or prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (AOR 0.63, 95% CI: 0.39-1.03). CONCLUSION In our region, the introduction of a trauma-based resuscitation protocol led to an increase in the delivery of almost all trauma interventions; however, this did not translate into better survival outcomes following EMS-witnessed traumatic OHCA.
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Evans CCD, Li W, Seitz D. Injury-related deaths in the Ontario provincial trauma system: a retrospective population-based cohort analysis. CMAJ Open 2021; 9:E208-E214. [PMID: 33688029 PMCID: PMC8034298 DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although Ontario has an established trauma system, it experiences a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality from injury. Our objective was to describe patterns of fatal injury in Ontario, with a focus on location of death (out of hospital, trauma or non-trauma centre) and receipt of surgical intervention before death. METHODS We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study using linked administrative data on fatal injuries in children and adults (no age restrictions) in Ontario between 2000 and 2016. We identified injury-related deaths in the Ontario Registrar General Death database. We developed descriptive statistics for injury characteristics and causes of death. We calculated the fatal injury incidence rate for each year of the study. The primary outcome was cause of death; the secondary outcome was receipt of surgical intervention. RESULTS The analysis included 19 408 people. The mean annual incidence of fatal injury averaged 8.7 (95% confidence interval 7.7-9.6) per 100 000. The most common mechanisms of injury were motor vehicle collisions (12 065, 62.2%), followed by gunshot wounds (3134, 16.1%) and falls (2387, 12.3%). Deaths frequently occurred out of hospital (72.6%), rather than at a trauma centre (14.2%) or non-trauma centre (13.2%). Patients treated at trauma centres were significantly more likely to receive a surgical intervention (standardized difference 0.6) than those treated at non-trauma centres. INTERPRETATION Most injury deaths in Ontario occur in the out-of-hospital setting or are managed at non-trauma centres; many patients receive no surgical intervention before death. There are likely opportunities to improve access to specialized injury care in Ontario's trauma system.
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- Christopher C D Evans
- Department of Emergency Medicine (Evans), Queen's University; ICES Queen's (Evans, Li), Kingston, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Seitz), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine (Evans), Queen's University; ICES Queen's (Evans, Li), Kingston, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Seitz), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta
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- Department of Emergency Medicine (Evans), Queen's University; ICES Queen's (Evans, Li), Kingston, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Seitz), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta
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Balian F, Garner AA, Weatherall A, Lee A. First experience with the abdominal aortic and junctional tourniquet in prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2020; 156:210-214. [PMID: 32979403 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT) increased systemic vascular resistance, mean arterial pressure, carotid blood flow and rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in animals with hypovolaemic traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA). The objective of this study was to report the first experience of the use of the AAJT as part of a pre-hospital TCA algorithm. METHODS This is a descriptive case series of the use of the AAJT in patients with TCA in a civilian physician-led pre-hospital trauma service in Sydney, Australia between June 2015 to August 2019. Cases were identified and data sourced from routinely collected data sets within the retrieval service. RESULTS During the study, 44 TCAs were attended, 22 with AAJT application. Mean time (standard deviation) to AAJT application since last signs of life was 16 (9) min. Eighteen (16 males, 2 females) patients, with median age (interquartile range) of 40 (25-58) years, were included for analysis. Seventeen patients (94%) had blunt trauma. Sixteen patients (89%) were in TCA at the time of service contact, 11 (61%) had a change in electrical activity, 4 (22%) had ROSC, and of the 6 with documented end-tidal carbon dioxide, the mean rise was 24.0 mmHg (95% CI 12.6-35.4) (P = 0.003). Three patients (17%) had sustained ROSC on arrival to the Emergency Department. No patients survived to hospital discharge. CONCLUSION Physiological changes were demonstrated but there were no survivors. Further research focusing on faster application times may be associated with improved outcomes.
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- Fay Balian
- CareFlight NSW, Redbank Rd, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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- Trauma Department, Nepean Hospital, Derby St, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia; Universityof Sydney, Australia.
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- CareFlight NSW, Redbank Rd, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; Division of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Australia; The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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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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Wang JP, Zhang YM, Yang RJ, Zhang K, Chai MM, Zhou DC. Efficacy and safety of active abdominal compression-decompression versus standard CPR for cardiac arrests: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 RCTs. Int J Surg 2019; 71:132-139. [PMID: 31561009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIM Active abdominal compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (AACD-CPR), which applies to cardiac arrests with contraindication of standard chest compressions (SCC) CPR, has been utilized in cardiac arrest. However, the efficacy and safety of AACD-CPR still remained controversy. This analysis was designed to comprehensively compare AACD versus SCC-CPR in patients with cardiac arrest. METHODS We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and CNKI up to April 22, 2019. Mean difference (MD) and risk ratio (RR) with its 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated to compare outcomes of the groups. Our primary outcomes were restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and short-term survival. Two reviewers assessed trial quality and extracted data independently. All statistical analyses were performed using standard statistical procedures provided in Review Manager 5.2 and Stata 12.0. RESULTS A total of seventeen studies (N = 1647 patients) were identified for the present analysis. Compared with standard CPR, AACD-CPR was superior in restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and short-term survival, with pooled RRs of 1.38 (95% CI 1.23-1.55; P < 0.00001) and RRs of 2.05 (95% CI 1.69-2.50; P < 0.00001) respectively. In addition, significant superiority of AACD-CPR was found in incidence of fracture, long-term survival, pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide (PETCO2), coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) and adverse events. No significant difference was observed in incidence of vomiting. CONCLUSIONS Generally, in this combined analysis we found a statistically significant improvement in survival and ROSC with the use of AACD-CPR as compared with the use of standard CPR. There was also significant improvement in incidence of fracture, long-term survival, PETCO2 and CPP with AACD-CPR in comparison with standard CPR; results were not statistically different between the groups regarding to vomiting rate and adverse events. The standardized, diversified and individualized methods of clinical operation of AACD-CPR need exploration and expectingly serve as a guideline for clinical application of AACD-CPR in the future.
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- Jian-Ping Wang
- Emergency Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- Neurology Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Emergency Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Emergency Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Emergency Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Emergency Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Patterns of Anatomic Injury in Critically Injured Combat Casualties: A Network Analysis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13767. [PMID: 31551454 PMCID: PMC6760527 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50272-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A mortality review of death caused by injury requires a determination of injury survivability prior to a determination of death preventability. If injuries are nonsurvivable, only non-medical primary prevention strategies have potential to prevent the death. Therefore, objective measures are needed to empirically inform injury survivability from complex anatomic patterns of injury. As a component of injury mortality reviews, network structures show promise to objectively elucidate survivability from complex anatomic patterns of injury resulting from explosive and firearm mechanisms. In this network analysis of 5,703 critically injured combat casualties, patterns of injury among fatalities from explosive mechanisms were associated with both a higher number and severity of anatomic injuries to regions such as the extremities, abdomen, and thorax. Patterns of injuries from a firearm were more isolated to individual body regions with fatal patterns involving more severe injuries to the head and thorax. Each injury generates a specific level of risk as part of an overall anatomic pattern to inform injury survivability not always captured by traditional trauma scoring systems. Network models have potential to further elucidate differences between potentially survivable and nonsurvivable anatomic patterns of injury as part of the mortality review process relevant to improving both the military and civilian trauma care systems.
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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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Watts S, Smith JE, Gwyther R, Kirkman E. Closed chest compressions reduce survival in an animal model of haemorrhage-induced traumatic cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2019; 140:37-42. [PMID: 31077754 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Closed chest compressions (CCC) are recommended for medical cardiac arrest, but there is little evidence to support their inclusion for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA). This laboratory study evaluated CCC following haemorrhage-induced TCA and whether resuscitation with blood improved survival compared to saline. The study was conducted with the authority of UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (received institutional ethical approval and a Home Office Licence) using 39 terminally anesthetised, instrumented, juvenile Large White pigs. Following baseline measurements, animals underwent captive bolt injury to the right thigh and controlled haemorrhage (30% blood volume). Sixty minutes later there was a further haemorrhage to a MAP of 20 mmHg. The randomised resuscitation protocol was initiated within 5 min: CCC (Group 1); IV whole blood (Group 2); IV 0.9% saline (Group 3); IV whole blood + CCC (Group 4); and IV saline + CCC (Group 5). Fluid was administered as 3 × 10 ml/kg boluses using the Belmont® Rapid Infuser. The LUCAS™ II Chest Compression System delivered CCC. Primary Outcome was attainment of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC MAP ≥ 50 mmHg) at Study End (fifteen minutes post-resuscitation) and secondary outcomes included haemodynamics. Mortality (MAP≤10 mmHg) was significantly higher in Group 1 compared to Groups 2 and 3 (P < 0.0001). Resuscitation with whole blood was significantly better than saline (P = 0.0069), no animals in Group 3 attained ROSC. The addition of chest compressions to fluid resuscitation resulted in a significantly worse outcome with saline resuscitation (P = 0.0023) but not with whole blood (P = 0.4411). Cardiovascular variables at the end of the Resuscitation Phase and Study End were significantly worse for Group 5 compared to Group 3. Some significant differences were present at the end of the Resuscitation Phase for Group 4 versus Group 2 but these differences were no longer present by Study End. CCC were associated with increased mortality and compromised haemodynamics compared to intravenous fluid resuscitation. Whole blood resuscitation was better than saline.
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- Sarah Watts
- CBR Division, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK.
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- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK; Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
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- CBR Division, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK
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- CBR Division, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK
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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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Farooqui AM, Cunningham C, Morse N, Nzewi O. Life-saving emergency clamshell thoracotomy with damage-control laparotomy. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/3/e227879. [PMID: 30837237 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Clamshell thoracotomy for thoracic injuries is an uncommon emergency department procedure. The survival rates following emergency thoracotomy are very low at 9%-12% for penetrating trauma and 1%-2% for blunt trauma. We report an unusual case of survival after emergency department clamshell thoracotomy for penetrating thoracic trauma with cardiac tamponade in a 23-year-old man with multiple stab wounds on the chest and abdomen. The patient was awake and alert on arrival in the emergency department. Bilateral chest decompression by needle thoracostomy released air and blood. During subsequent chest drain insertion, the patient suddenly deteriorated and arrested. Clamshell thoracotomy was performed, and sinus rhythm restored before transfer to theatre. Following repair of the thoracic injuries, a midline laparotomy was performed as bleeding was suspected from the abdomen and a splenic injury repaired. The patient survived and has made a full recovery. This case demonstrates how clamshell thoracotomy can be a life-saving procedure.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Emergency Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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Ter Avest E, Griggs J, Prentice C, Jeyanathan J, Lyon RM. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following trauma: What does a helicopter emergency medical service offer? Resuscitation 2019; 135:73-79. [PMID: 30597132 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are often dispatched to patients in traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) as they can provide treatments and advanced interventions in the pre-hospital environment that have the potential to contribute to an increased survival. This study, aimed to investigate the added value of HEMS in the treatment of TCA. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients with a pre-hospital TCA who were attended by a non-urban HEMS (Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance trust) between July 1st 2013 and May 1st 2018. We investigated how many patients got return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) at scene, which HEMS specific advanced interventions were performed in these patients, and how these interventions were related to ROSC. RESULTS During the study period 263 patients with a TCA were attended by HEMS with an average response time of 30 min [range 13-109]. 51 patients (20%) regained ROSC at scene (28 before- and 23 after arrival of HEMS). The HEMS specific interventions of blood product administration (OR 8.54 [2.84-25.72]), and RSI (2.95 [1.32-6.58]) were positively associated with ROSC. Most patients who had a ROSC had one or more HEMS specific interventions being performed - RSI (n = 19, 37%), blood product administration (n = 32, 62%), thoracostomies (n = 36, 71%) and thoracotomy (n = 1, 2%). HEMS also delivered other important interventions to these patients as IV/IO access (n = 20, 39.2%) and endotracheal intubation without drugs (n = 9, 17.6%). CONCLUSION HEMS teams should be involved in the treatment of patients with a TCA, even in non-urban areas with prolonged response times, as they provide knowledge and skills that contribute to regaining and maintaining a sustained ROSC in this critically ill and injured cohort of patients.
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- E Ter Avest
- Air Ambulance Trust Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey, UK; Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
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- Air Ambulance Trust Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey, UK
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- Air Ambulance Trust Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey, UK
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- Air Ambulance Trust Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey, UK; Academic Department of Military Anaesthesia and Critical Care, UK
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- Air Ambulance Trust Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey, UK; School of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, UK
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Chen YC, Wu KH, Hsiao KY, Hung MS, Lai YC, Chen YS, Chang CY. Factors associated with outcomes in traumatic cardiac arrest patients without prehospital return of spontaneous circulation. Injury 2019; 50:4-9. [PMID: 30033165 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prognostic factors for the outcomes in traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) patients transported to hospitals without prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) remain uncertain. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated with outcomes in TCA patients without prehospital ROSC. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a multi-institutional, 5-year database. Only TCA patients without prehospital ROSC were included. The primary outcome was ROSC in the emergency department (ED), and the secondary outcome was 30-day survival. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with primary and secondary outcomes. RESULTS Among 463 TCA patients, 73 (16%) had ROSC during ED resuscitation, and among those with sustained ROSC, 10 (14%) survived for at least 30 days. Injury severity score ≧ 16 (OR, 0.06; 95% CI: 0.02-0.20), trauma center admission (OR, 2.69; 95% CI: 1.03-7.03), length of ED resuscitation (OR, 0.98; 95% CI: 0.96-0.99), and total resuscitation length > 20 min (OR, 0.21; 95% CI: 0.08-0.54) were associated with ROSC. CONCLUSIONS In TCA patients transported to hospitals without prehospital ROSC, resuscitation attempts could be beneficial. We should aim to resuscitate patients as soon as possible with appropriate treatments for trauma patients, early activation of trauma team, and then, as a result, shorter resuscitation time will be achieved.
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- Yi-Chuan Chen
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Chiayi, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Chiayi, Taiwan.
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, W. Sec., Jiapu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan.
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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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Prentice C, Jeyanathan J, De Coverly R, Williams J, Lyon R. Emergency medical dispatch recognition, clinical intervention and outcome of patients in traumatic cardiac arrest from major trauma: an observational study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e022464. [PMID: 30185576 PMCID: PMC6129099 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to describe the demographics of reported traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) victims, prehospital resuscitation and survival to hospital rate. SETTING Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in south-east England, covering a resident population of 4.5 million and a transient population of up to 8 million people. PARTICIPANTS Patients reported on the initial 999 call to be in suspected traumatic cardiac arrest between 1 July 2016 and 31 December 2016 within the trust's geographical region were identified. The inclusion criteria were all cases of reported TCA on receipt of the initial emergency call. Patients were subsequently excluded if a medical cause of cardiac arrest was suspected. OUTCOME MEASURES Patient records were analysed for actual presence of cardiac arrest, prehospital resuscitation procedures undertaken and for survival to hospital rates. RESULTS 112 patients were reported to be in TCA on receipt of the 999/112 call. 51 (46%) were found not to be in TCA on arrival of emergency medical services. Of the 'not in TCA cohort', 34 (67%) received at least one advanced prehospital medical intervention (defined as emergency anaesthesia, thoracostomy, blood product transfusion or resuscitative thoracotomy). Of the 61 patients in actual TCA, 10 (16%) achieved return-of-spontaneous circulation. In 45 (88%) patients, the HEMS team escorted the patient to hospital. CONCLUSION A significant proportion of patients reported to be in TCA on receipt of the emergency call are not in actual cardiac arrest but are critically unwell requiring advanced prehospital medical intervention. Early activation of an enhanced care team to a reported TCA call allows appropriate advanced resuscitation. Further research is warranted to determine which interventions contribute to improved TCA survival.
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- Craig Prentice
- Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, Redhill, UK
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- Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, Redhill, UK
- Academic Department of Military Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Defence Medical Services, Birmingham, UK
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- Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, Redhill, UK
- University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, UK
- South East Coast Ambulance Service, Crawley, UK
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- Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, Redhill, UK
- University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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Should pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy be reserved only for penetrating chest trauma? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 44:811-818. [PMID: 29564472 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-018-0937-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The indications for pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy (PHRT) remain undefined. The aim of this paper is to explore the variation in practice for PHRT in the UK, and review the published literature. METHODS MEDLINE and PUBMED search engines were used to identify all relevant articles and 22 UK Air Ambulance Services were sent an electronic questionnaire to assess their PHRT practice. RESULTS Four European publications report PHRT survival rates of 9.7, 18.3, 10.3 and 3.0% in 31, 71, 39 and 33 patients, respectively. All patients sustained penetrating chest injury. Six case reports also detail survivors of PHRT, again all had sustained penetrating thoracic injury. One Japanese paper presents 34 cases of PHRT following blunt trauma, of which 26.4% survived to the intensive therapy unit but none survived to discharge. A UK population reports a single survivor of PHRT following blunt trauma but the case details remain unpublished. Ten (45%) air ambulance services responded, each service reported different indications for PHRT. All perform PHRT for penetrating chest trauma, however, length of allowed pre-procedure down time varied, ranging from 10 to 20 min. Seventy percent perform PHRT for blunt traumatic cardiac arrest, a procedure which is likely to require aggressive concurrent circulatory support, despite this only 5/10 services carry pre-hospital blood products. CONCLUSIONS Current indications for PHRT vary amongst different geographical locations, across the UK, and worldwide. Survivors are likely to have sustained penetrating chest injury with short down time. There is only one published survivor of PHRT following blunt trauma, despite this, PHRT is still being performed in the UK for this indication.
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Bhatnagar V, Jinjil K, Dwivedi D, Verma R, Tandon U. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Unusual Techniques for Unusual Situations. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2018; 11:31-37. [PMID: 29628666 PMCID: PMC5852913 DOI: 10.4103/jets.jets_58_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background: The cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in prone position has been dealt with in 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines but have not been reviewed in 2015 guidelines. The guidelines for patients presenting with cardiac arrest under general anesthesia in lateral decubitus position and regarding resuscitation in confined spaces like airplanes are also not available in AHA guidelines. This article is an attempt to highlight the techniques adopted for resuscitation in these unusual situations. Aims: This study aims to find out the methodology and efficacy in nonconventional CPR approaches such as CPR in prone, CPR in lateral position, and CPR in confined spaces. Methods: We conducted a literature search using MeSH search strings such as CPR + Prone position, CPR + lateral Position, and CPR + confined spaces. Results: No randomized controlled trials are available. The literature search gives a handful of case reports, some simulation- and manikin-based studies but none can qualify for class I evidence. The successful outcome of CPR performed in prone position has shown compressions delivered on the thoracic spine with the same rate and force as they were delivered during supine position. A hard surface is required under the patient to provide uniform force and sternal counter pressure. Two rescuer technique for providing successful chest compression in lateral position has been documented in the few case reports published. Over the head CPR and straddle (STR), CPR has been utilized for CPR in confined spaces. Ventilation in operating rooms was taken care by an advanced airway in situ. Conclusion: A large number of studies of high quality are required to be conducted to determine the efficacy of CPR in such positions.
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- Vidhu Bhatnagar
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Undersea Medicine, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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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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- 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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Resuscitation in the event of traumatic cardiac arrest was for a long time considered to be a less than promising technique to employ; however, current data indicate that the prospects of success need not be any poorer than for resuscitation due to cardiac distress. The targeted and rapid remedying of reversible causes can re-establish the circulatory function and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) algorithm for traumatic cardiac arrest is a helpful guide in this respect. This case report illustrates the resolute implementation of this algorithm in the prehospital environment in the case of an attempted suicide by a thoracic knife wound.
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Barnard EBG, Hunt PAF, Lewis PEH, Smith JE. The outcome of patients in traumatic cardiac arrest presenting to deployed military medical treatment facilities: data from the UK Joint Theatre Trauma Registry. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2017; 164:150-154. [DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2017-000818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundThe UK military was continuously engaged in armed conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2014, resulting in 629 UK fatalities. Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is a precursor to traumatic death, but data on military outcomes are limited. In order to better inform military treatment protocols, the aim of this study was to define the epidemiology of TCA in the military population with a particular focus on survival rates and injury patterns.MethodsA retrospective database analysis of the UK Joint Theatre Trauma Registry was undertaken. Patients who were transported to a UK deployed hospital between 2003 and 2014 and suffered TCA were included. Those patients injured by asphyxiation, electrocution, burns without other significant trauma and drowning were excluded. Data included mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Score (ISS), Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) for each body region and survival to deployed (Role 3) field hospital discharge.Results424 TCA patients were identified during the study period; median age was 23 years, with a median ISS of 45. The most common mechanism of injury was explosive (55.7%), followed by gunshot wound (38.9%), road traffic collision (3.5%), crush (1.7%) and fall (0.2%). 45 patients (10.6% (95% CI 8.0% to 13.9%)) survived to deployed (Role 3) hospital discharge. The most prevalent body region with a severe to maximum AIS injury was the head, followed by the lower limbs, thorax and abdomen. Haemorrhage secondary to abdominal and lower limb injury was associated with survival; traumatic brain injury was associated with death.ConclusionsThis study has shown that short-term survival from TCA in a military population is 10.6%. With appropriate and aggressive early management, although unlikely, survival is still potentially possible in military patients who suffer traumatic cardiac arrest.
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A comparison of Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion and Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta for the management of hemorrhage-induced traumatic cardiac arrest: A translational model in large swine. PLoS Med 2017; 14:e1002349. [PMID: 28742797 PMCID: PMC5526509 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Survival rates remain low after hemorrhage-induced traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA). Noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is a major cause of potentially survivable trauma death. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) at the thoracic aorta (Zone 1) can limit subdiaphragmatic blood loss and allow for IV fluid resuscitation when intrinsic cardiac activity is still present. Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion (SAAP) combines thoracic aortic balloon hemorrhage control with intra-aortic oxygenated perfusion to achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) when cardiac arrest has occurred. METHODS AND FINDINGS Male Yorkshire Landrace cross swine (80.0 ± 6.0 kg) underwent anesthesia, instrumentation for monitoring, and splenectomy. TCA was induced by laparoscopic liver lobe resection combined with arterial catheter blood withdrawal to achieve a sustained systolic blood pressure <10 mmHg, cardiac arrest. After 3 min of arrest, swine were allocated to one of three interventions: (1) REBOA plus 4 units of IV fresh whole blood (FWB), (2) SAAP with oxygenated lactated Ringer's (LR), 1,600 mL/2 min, or (3) SAAP with oxygenated FWB 1,600 mL/2 min. Primary endpoint was survival to the end of 60 min of resuscitation, a simulated prehospital phase. Thirty animals were allocated to 3 groups (10 per group)-5 protocol exclusions resulted in a total of 35 animals being used. Baseline measurements and time to cardiac arrest were not different amongst groups. ROSC was achieved in 0/10 (0%, 95% CI 0.00-30.9) REBOA, 6/10 (60%, 95% CI 26.2-87.8) SAAP-LR and 10/10 (100%, 95% CI 69.2-100.0) SAAP-FWB animals, p < 0.001. Survival to end of simulated 60-minute prehospital resuscitation was 0/10 (0%, 95% CI 0.00-30.9) for REBOA, 1/10 (10%, 95% CI 0.25-44.5) for SAAP-LR and 9/10 (90%, 95% CI 55.5-99.7) for SAAP-FWB, p < 0.001. Total FWB infusion volume was similar for REBOA (2,452 ± 0 mL) and SAAP-FWB (2,250 ± 594 mL). This study was undertaken in laboratory conditions, and as such may have practical limitations when applied clinically. Cardiac arrest in this study was defined by intra-aortic pressure monitoring that is not feasible in clinical practice, and as such limits the generalizability of findings. Clinical trials are needed to determine if the beneficial effects of SAAP-FWB observed in this laboratory study will translate into improved survival in clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS SAAP conferred a superior short-term survival over REBOA in this large animal model of hemorrhage-induced traumatic cardiac arrest with NCTH. SAAP using an oxygen-carrying perfusate was more effective in this study than non-oxygen carrying solutions in TCA. SAAP can effect ROSC from hemorrhage-induced electrocardiographic asystole in large swine.
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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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Utilization Criteria for Prehospital Ultrasound in a Canadian Critical Care Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: Determining Who Might Benefit. Prehosp Disaster Med 2017; 32:536-540. [PMID: 28464969 DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x1700646x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Introduction Prehospital ultrasound (PHUS) assessments by physicians and non-physicians are performed on medical and trauma patients with increasing frequency. Prehospital ultrasound has been shown to be of benefit by supporting interventions. Problem Which patients may benefit from PHUS has not been clearly identified. METHODS A multi-variable logistic regression analysis was performed on a previously created retrospective dataset of five years of physician- and non-physician-performed ultrasound scans in a Canadian critical care Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). For separate medical and trauma patient groups, the a-priori outcome assessed was patient characteristics associated with the outcome variable of "PHUS-supported intervention." RESULTS Both models were assessed (Likelihood Ratio, Score, and Wald) as a good fit. For medical patients, the characteristics of heart rate (HR) and shock index (SI) were found to be most significant for an intervention being supported by PHUS. An extremely low HR was found to be the most significant (OR=15.86 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.46-171.73]; P=.02). The higher the SI, the more likely that an intervention was supported by PHUS (SI 0.9 to<1.3: OR=9.15 [95% CI, 1.36-61.69]; P=.02; and SI 1.3+: OR=8.37 [95% CI, 0.69-101.66]; P=.09). For trauma patients, the characteristics of Prehospital Index (PHI) and SI were found to be most significant for PHUS support. The greatest effect was PHI, where increasing ORs were seen with increasing PHI (PHI 14-19: OR=13.36 [95% CI, 1.92-92.81]; P=.008; and PHI 20-24: OR=53.10 [95% CI, 4.83-583.86]; P=.001). Shock index was found to be similar, though, with lower impact and significance (SI 0.9 to<1.3: OR=9.11 [95% CI, 1.31-63.32]; P=.025; and SI 1.3+: OR=35.75 [95% CI, 2.51-509.81]; P=.008). CONCLUSIONS In a critical care HEMS, markers of higher patient acuity in both medical and trauma patients were associated with occurrences when an intervention was supported by PHUS. Prospective study with in-hospital follow-up is required to confirm these hypothesis-generating results. O'Dochartaigh D , Douma M , Alexiu C , Ryan S , MacKenzie M . Utilization criteria for prehospital ultrasound in a Canadian critical care Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: determining who might benefit. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(5):536-540.
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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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Hayward MD, Regan L, Glasheen J, Burns B. Review of therapeutic agents employed by an Australian aeromedical prehospital and retrieval service. Emerg Med Australas 2017; 28:329-34. [PMID: 27250671 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is little current evidence regarding which therapeutic agents are actually used within existing aeromedical services. The Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service operates a large, physician-staffed, multimodal, prehospital and interhospital retrieval service. The aim of the present study was to identify the range and frequency of drug, fluid and blood product use within our service. METHODS This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. Case sheets relating to a 12 month period were inspected to identify the therapeutic agents used by retrieval teams during each mission. Corresponding case notes, demographic data (age, sex) and case data (prehospital vs interhospital, trauma vs medical) were extracted from an electronic database. RESULTS Of 2566 missions, 848 were prehospital, 1662 interhospital and 56 mixed. Prehospital missions were associated with fewer agents per case (median, 2 vs 3) and a narrower range of agents overall (45 vs 117) compared to interhospital missions. In both mission types, the most frequently used agents included morphine, fentanyl, Hartmann's solution, ketamine, rocuronium, ondansetron and midazolam. Noradrenaline, propofol and metaraminol were used frequently in interhospital missions only. A number of stocked and unstocked agents were used less commonly, or not at all, over the study period. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study form a practical guide to aid prehospital and retrieval services in establishing or reviewing their medical agent formularies. Key practice points illuminated by the data provide insights into current practice in critical care. There remains a clear need for similar studies from other services worldwide.
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.,Emergency Department, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK
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- Emergency Department, Redcliffe Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Ambulance Service of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Simulation Incorporating Cardiac Surgery Life Support Algorithm Into Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Practice. Simul Healthc 2016; 11:419-424. [PMID: 27922571 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Epidemiology and aetiology of traumatic cardiac arrest in England and Wales - A retrospective database analysis. Resuscitation 2016; 110:90-94. [PMID: 27855275 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Historically, reported survival from traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) was extremely low. More recent publications have recorded survival to discharge of up to 8%. This improvement is likely to be multi-factorial; however, there are currently no published data describing the epidemiology or aetiology of TCA in England and Wales to guide future practice improvement. METHODS Population-based analysis of 2009-2015 Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) data. The primary aim was to describe the 30-day survival following TCA. Patients of all ages with traumatic cardiac arrest pre-hospital or in the emergency department (ED) were included. Data are described as number (%), and median [interquartile range]. Two-group analysis with Chi-squared test was performed. RESULTS During the study period 227,944 patients were included in the TARN database. Seven hundred and five (0.3%) suffered TCA: 74.3% were male, aged 44.3 [25.2-83.2] years, ISS 29 [21-75], and 601 (85.2%) had blunt injuries. 612 (86.8%) had a severe traumatic brain injury and or severe haemorrhage. Overall 30-day survival was 7.5% (95%CI 5.6-9.5) - 'pre-hospital only' TCA 11.5%, 'ED only' TCA 3.9%, p<0.02. No patients who were in TCA both pre-hospital and in the ED survived. CONCLUSION This study has shown that short-term survival from TCA in this large civilian registry is 7.5%. Early and aggressive management of patients with TCA, using protocols that target the reversible causes of TCA, should be initiated. Further work to establish novel ways to manage patients with reversible causes of TCA is indicated. Resuscitation in this patient group is not futile.
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[Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cardiac arrest following trauma]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2016; 111:695-702. [PMID: 27787569 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-016-0229-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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For decades, survival rates of cardiac arrest following trauma were reported between 0 and 2 %. Since 2005, survival rates have increased with a wide range up to 39 % and good neurological recovery in every second person injured for unknown reasons. Especially in children, high survival rates with good neurologic outcomes are published. Resuscitation following traumatic cardiac arrest differs significantly from nontraumatic causes. Paramount is treatment of reversible causes, which include massive bleeding, hypoxia, tension pneumothorax, and pericardial tamponade. Treatment of reversible causes should be simultaneous. Chest compression is inferior following traumatic cardiac arrest and should never delay treatment of reversible causes of the traumatic cardiac arrest. In massive bleeding, bleeding control has priority. Damage control resuscitation with permissive hypotension, aggressive coagulation therapy, and damage control surgery represent the pillars of initial treatment. Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia should be resolved by airway management and ventilation. Tension pneumothorax should be decompressed by finger thoracostomy, pericardial tamponade by resuscitative thoracotomy. In addition, resuscitative thoracotomy allows direct and indirect bleeding control. Untreated impact brain apnea may rapidly lead to cardiac arrest and requires quick opening of the airway and effective oxygenation. Established algorithms for treatment of cardiac arrest following trauma enable a safe, structured, and effective management.
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Leech C, Porter K, Steyn R, Laird C, Virgo I, Bowman R, Cooper D. The pre-hospital management of life-threatening chest injuries: A consensus statement from the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1460408616664553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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‘The pre-hospital management of chest injury: a consensus statement’ was originally published by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2007. To update the pre-existing guideline, a consensus meeting of stakeholders was held by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care in Coventry in November 2013. This paper provides a guideline for the pre-hospital management of patients with the life-threatening chest injuries of tension pneumothorax, open pneumothorax, massive haemothorax, flail chest (including multiple rib fractures), and cardiac tamponade.
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- Caroline Leech
- Emergency Department, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Academic Department of Clinical Traumatology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Emergency Department, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Emergency Department, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Emergency Department, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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Smith JE, Le Clerc S, Hunt PAF. Challenging the dogma of traumatic cardiac arrest management: a military perspective. Emerg Med J 2015; 32:955-60. [PMID: 26493124 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2015-204684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Attempts to resuscitate patients in traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) have, in the past, been viewed as futile. However, reported outcomes from TCA in the past five years, particularly from military series, are improving. The pathophysiology of TCA is different to medical causes of cardiac arrest, and therefore, treatment priorities may also need to be different. This article reviews recent literature describing the pathophysiology of TCA and describes how the military has challenged the assumption that outcome is universally poor in these patients.
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- J E Smith
- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK Emergency Department, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research & Academia), Birmingham, UK Emergency Department, 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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Flaris AN, Simms ER, Prat N, Reynard F, Caillot JL, Voiglio EJ. Clamshell incision versus left anterolateral thoracotomy. Which one is faster when performing a resuscitative thoracotomy? The tortoise and the hare revisited. World J Surg 2015; 39:1306-11. [PMID: 25561192 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2924-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clamshell incision (CI) offers a better exposure than the left anterolateral thoracotomy (LAT) as a resuscitative thoracotomy. Most surgeons will have to manage a heart wound only once or twice in their career. The patient's survival depends on how fast the surgeon can control the heart wound; however, it is unclear which of the two incisions allows for faster control in the hands of inexperienced surgeons. The aim of this study was to compare the time needed to access and control a standardized stab wound to the right ventricle, by inexperienced surgical trainees, by LAT or CI; we hypothesized that the CI does not take longer than the LAT. METHODS Sixteen residents were shown a video on how to perform both procedures. They were randomly assigned to control a standardized stab wound of the right ventricle on perfused human cadavers by LAT (n = 8) or CI (n = 8). Access time (skin to maximal exposure), control time (maximal exposure until control of the heart wound) and total time (the sum of access and control times) were recorded. RESULTS Total time was 6.62 min [3.20-8.14] (median [interquartile range]) for LAT and 4.63 min [3.17-6.73] for CI (p = 0.46). Access time was 2.39 min [1.21-2.76] for LAT and 2.33 min [1.58-4.86] for CI (p = 0.34). Control time was 4.16 min [2.32-5.49] for LAT and 1.85 min [1.38-2.23] for CI (p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS The time needed from skin incision until cardiac wound control via CI was not longer than via LAT and the easier control of the cardiac wound when using CI was confirmed.
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- Alexandros N Flaris
- Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, Université Lyon 1, UMR T9405, 69003, Lyon, France,
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Lethal triad in severe burns. Burns 2014; 40:1492-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sherren PB, Tricklebank S, Glover G. Development of a standard operating procedure and checklist for rapid sequence induction in the critically ill. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2014; 22:41. [PMID: 25209044 PMCID: PMC4172951 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-014-0041-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Rapid sequence induction (RSI) of critically ill patients outside of theatres is associated with a higher risk of hypoxia, cardiovascular collapse and death. In the prehospital and military environments, there is an increasing awareness of the benefits of standardised practice and checklists. METHODS We conducted a non-systematic review of literature pertaining to key components of RSI preparation and management. A standard operating procedure (SOP) for in-hospital RSI was developed based on this and experience from large teaching hospital anaesthesia and critical care departments. RESULTS The SOP consists of a RSI equipment set-up sheet, pre-RSI checklist and failed airway algorithm. The SOP should improve RSI preparation, crew resource management and first pass intubation success while minimising adverse events. CONCLUSION Based on the presented literature, we believe the evidence is sufficient to recommend adoption of the core components in the suggested SOP. This standardised approach to RSI in the critically ill may reduce the current high incidence of adverse events and hopefully improve patient outcomes.
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- Peter Brendon Sherren
- />Kings Health Partners, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RT UK
- />Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal London hospital, Whitechapel road, London, E1 1BB UK
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- />Kings Health Partners, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RT UK
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- />Kings Health Partners, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RT UK
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Klein KR. Traumatic cardiac arrests--the action or the provider, what makes the difference? Crit Care 2013; 17:156. [PMID: 23786921 PMCID: PMC3706828 DOI: 10.1186/cc12720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Traumatic cardiac arrest resuscitation is considered a heroic and futile endeavor. However, newer articles have more promising statistics and divide between prehospital ground and helicopter transport. Here we discuss why there might be a difference in the survivability of this subset of trauma patients.
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