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Leković A, Nikolić S. Commentary on: Lee N, Chan S. Isolated injury of the caudate lobe of the liver due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Forensic Sci. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15459. Epub 2024 Jan 17. J Forensic Sci 2024; 69:1114-1115. [PMID: 38339762 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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- Aleksa Leković
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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You Y, Gong Z, Zhang Y, Qiu L, Tang X. Observation of the effect of hypothermia therapy combined with optimized nursing on brain protection after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A retrospective case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37776. [PMID: 38640316 PMCID: PMC11029950 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of optimized emergency nursing in conjunction with mild hypothermia nursing on neurological prognosis, hemodynamics, and complications in patients with cardiac arrest. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 124 patients who received successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at Fujian Provincial Hospital South Branch. The patients were divided into control and observation groups, each consisting of 62 cases. The brain function of both groups was assessed using the Glasgow Coma Scale and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Additionally, serum neuron-specific enolase level was measured in both groups. The vital signs and hemodynamics of both groups were analyzed, and the complications and satisfaction experienced by the 2 groups were compared. The experimental group exhibited significantly improved neurological function than the control group (P < .05). Furthermore, the heart rate in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (P < .05). However, no significant differences were observed in blood oxygen saturation, mean arterial pressure, central venous pressure, and systolic blood pressure between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). Moreover, the implementation of optimized nursing practices significantly reduced complications and improved the quality of life and satisfaction of post-CPR patients (P < .05). The integration of optimized emergency nursing practices in conjunction with CPR improves neurological outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest.
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- Yan You
- The Second Department of Intensive Care Unit, Fujian Provincial Hospital South Branch, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- The Second Department of Intensive Care Unit, Fujian Provincial Hospital South Branch, Fuzhou, China
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- The Second Department of Intensive Care Unit, Fujian Provincial Hospital South Branch, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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Bencie N, Savorgnan F, Binsalamah Z, Resheidat A, Vener DF, Faraoni D. Cardiac Arrest With or Without Need for Extracorporeal Life Support After Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:813-819. [PMID: 37704002 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative cardiac arrest (CA) with or without need for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is one of the most significant complications in the early postoperative period after pediatric cardiac operation. The objective of this study was to develop and to validate a predictive model of postoperative CA with or without ECPR. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, we reviewed data from patients who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) between July 20, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Variables included demographic data, presence of preoperative risk factors, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery mortality categories, perioperative data, residual lesion score (RLS), and vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS). We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to develop a predictive model. RESULTS The incidence of CA with or without ECPR was 4.4% (n = 24/544). Patients who experienced postoperative CA with or without ECPR were younger (age, 130 [54-816.5] days vs 626 [127.5-2497.5] days; P < .050) and required longer CPB (253 [154-332.5] minutes vs 130 [87-186] minutes; P < .010) and cross-clamp (116.5 [75.5-143.5] minutes vs 64 [30-111] minutes; P < .020) times; 37.5% of patients with an outcome had at least 1 preoperative risk factor (vs 16.9%; P < .010). Our multivariable logistic regression determined that the presence of at least 1 preoperative risk factor (P = .005), CPB duration (P = .003), intraoperative residual lesion score (P = .009), and postsurgery vasoactive-inotropic score (P = .010) were predictors of the incidence of CA with or without ECPR. CONCLUSIONS We developed a predictive model of postoperative CA with or without ECPR after congenital cardiac operation. Our model performed better than the individual scores and risk factors.
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- Nicole Bencie
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Arthur S. Keats Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Arthur S. Keats Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Arthur S. Keats Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Arthur S. Keats Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Ihnát Rudinská L, Delongová P, Vaculová J, Farkašová Iannaccone S, Tulinský L, Ihnát P. Pulmonary fat embolism in non-survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Forensic Sci Int 2024; 357:112002. [PMID: 38518569 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Blunt trauma acting against the human body presents the fundamental cause of pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) and fat embolism syndrome. The aim of the present study was to investigate PFE in non-survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). METHODS This was a prospective cohort study conducted in University Hospital Ostrava, Czech Republic. Within a 4-year study period, all non-survivors after CPR because of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were assessed for the study eligibility. The presence/seriousness of PFE was determined by microscopic examination of cryo-sections of lung tissue (staining with Oil Red O). RESULTS In total, 106 persons after unsuccessful CPR were enrolled in the study. The most frequent cause of death in the study population (63.2% of cases) was cardiac disease (ischemic heart disease); PFE was not determined as the cause of death in any of our study cases. Sternal fractures were identified 66.9%, rib fractures (usually multiple) in 80.2% of study cases; the median number of rib fractures was 10.2 fractures per person. Serious intra-thoracic injuries were found in 34.9% of cases. Microscopic examination of lung cryo-sections revealed PFE in 40 (37.7%) study cases; PFE was most frequently evaluated as grade I or II. Occurrence of sternal and rib fractures was significantly higher in persons with PFE than between persons without PFE (p = 0.033 and p = <0.001). Number of rib fractures was also significantly higher in persons with PFE. The occurrence of serious intra-thoracic injuries was comparable in both our study groups (p = 0.089). CONCLUSIONS PFE presents a common resuscitation injury which can be found in more than 30% of persons after CPR. Persons with resuscitation skeletal chest fractures have significantly higher risk of PFE development. During autopsy of persons after unsuccessful CPR, it is necessary to distinguish CPR-associated injuries including PFE from injuries that arise from other mechanisms.
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- Lucia Ihnát Rudinská
- Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava, 17.listopadu 1790, Ostrava 708 52, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ostrava, 17.listopadu 1790, Ostrava 708 52, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ostrava, 17.listopadu 1790, Ostrava 708 52, Czech Republic
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Šrobárova 1014/2, Košice 040 01, Slovakia
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 17.listopadu 1790, Ostrava 708 52, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 17.listopadu 1790, Ostrava 708 52, Czech Republic.
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Ito H. The cause of cardiac arrest: A potential confounder affecting post-resuscitation arrhythmias. Am J Emerg Med 2024; 78:229. [PMID: 38331682 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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- Hiroshi Ito
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Lanos C, Godbout J, Buhariwalla H, Dale-Tam J, Nemnom MJ, Brehaut J, Wells G, Stiell I. Multi-phase implementation of automated external defibrillator use by nurses during in-hospital cardiac arrest and its impact on survival. Resuscitation 2024; 197:110148. [PMID: 38382874 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the impact of a medical directive allowing nurses to use defibrillators in automated external defibrillator-mode (AED) on in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) outcomes. METHODS We completed a health record review of consecutive IHCA for which resuscitation was attempted using a pragmatic multi-phase before-after cohort design. We report Utstein outcomes before (Jan.2012-Aug.2013;Control) the implementation of the AED medical directive following usual practice (Sept.2013-Aug.2016;Phase 1), and following the addition of a theory-based educational video (Sept.2016-Dec.2017;Phase 2). RESULTS There were 753 IHCA with the following characteristics (Before n = 195; Phase 1n = 372; Phase 2n = 186): mean age 66, 60.0% male, 79.3% witnessed, 29.1% noncardiac-monitored medical ward, 23.9% cardiac cause, and initial ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia (VF/VT) 27.2%. Comparing the Before, Phase 1 and 2: an AED was used 0 time (0.0%), 21 times (5.7%), 15 times (8.1%); mean times to 1st analysis were 7 min, 3 min and 1 min (p < 0.0001); mean times to 1st shock were 12 min, 10 min and 8 min (p = 0.32); return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was 63.6%, 59.4% and 58.1% (p = 0.77); survival was 24.6%, 21.0% and 25.8% (p = 0.37). Among IHCA in VF/VT (n = 165), time to 1st analysis and 1st shock decreased by 5 min (p = 0.01) and 6 min (p = 0.23), and ROSC and survival increased by 3.0% (p = 0.80) and 15.6% (p = 0.31). There was no survival benefit overall (1.2%; p = 0.37) or within noncardiac-monitored areas (-7.2%; p = 0.24). CONCLUSIONS The implementation of a medical directive allowing for AED use by nurses successfully improved key outcomes for IHCA victims, particularly following the theory-based education video and among the VF/VT group.
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- Christian Vaillancourt
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada; University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Dobroniak CC, Lehmann W, Cagirici R, Lesche V, Olgemoeller U, Spering C. [Treatment strategy for an unstable chest wall after cardiopulmonary resuscitation]. Unfallchirurgie (Heidelb) 2024; 127:197-203. [PMID: 38100032 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-023-01386-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Every year ca. 60,000 people in Germany undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The two most frequent underlying causes are of cardiopulmonary and traumatic origin. According to the current CPR guidelines chest compressions should be performed in the middle of the sternum with a pressure frequency of 100-120/min and to a depth of 5-6 cm. In contrast to trauma patients where different injury patterns can arise depending on the accident mechanism, both the type of trauma and the injury pattern are similar in patients after CPR due to repetitive thorax compression. It is known that an early reconstruction of the thoracic wall and the restoration of the physiological breathing mechanics in trauma patients with unstable thoracic injuries reduce the rates of pneumonia and weaning failure and shorten the length of stay in the intensive care unit. As a result, it is increasingly being propagated that an unstable thoracic injury as a result of CPR should also be subjected to surgical treatment as soon as possible. In the hospital of the authors an algorithm was formulated based on clinical experience and the underlying evidence in a traumatological context and a surgical treatment strategy was designed, which is presented and discussed taking the available evidence into account.
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- C C Dobroniak
- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37077, Göttingen, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37077, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37077, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37077, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Göttingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37077, Göttingen, Deutschland
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Birkun AA. Misinformation on resuscitation and first aid as an uncontrolled problem that demands close attention: a brief scoping review. Public Health 2024; 228:147-149. [PMID: 38354584 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Misinformation is currently recognised by the World Health Organization as an apparent threat to public health. This study aimed to provide an outline of published evidence on misinformation related to the potentially life-saving interventions - first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). STUDY DESIGN A scoping review. METHODS The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. English-language publications describing original studies that evaluated the quality of publicly available information on first aid and/or CPR were included without limitations to the year of publication. RESULTS Forty-four original studies published between 1982 and 2023 were reviewed. Annual number of publications varied from 0 to 6. The studies have focused on the evaluation of information concerning initial care of cardiac arrest, choking, heart attack, poisoning, burns, and other emergencies. Forty three studies (97.7 %) have reported varying frequencies of misinformation, when public sources, including websites, YouTube videos, and modern artificial intelligence-based chatbots, omitted life-saving instructions on first aid or CPR or contained incorrect information that contradicted relevant international guidelines. Eleven studies (25.0 %) have also revealed potentially harmful advice, which, if followed by an unsuspecting person, may cause direct injury or death of a victim. CONCLUSIONS Misinformation concerning CPR and first aid cannot be ignored and demands close attention from relevant stakeholders to mitigate its harmful impacts. More studies are urgently needed to determine optimal methods for detecting and measuring misinformation, to understand mechanisms that drive its spread, and to develop effective measures to correct and prevent misinformation.
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- A A Birkun
- Department of General Surgery, Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, Medical Institute Named After S.I. Georgievsky of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Lenin Blvd, 5/7, Simferopol, 295051, Russian Federation.
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Lee N, Chan S. Isolated injury of the caudate lobe of the liver due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Forensic Sci 2024; 69:709-713. [PMID: 38233987 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Chest compressions are the mainstay of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Secondary injuries are frequently reported, most frequently to the thorax and less frequently to the abdomen. Review of existing literature highlights liver lacerations as the most common abdominal injury following cardiopulmonary resuscitation; however, an isolated hepatic caudate lobe injury due to CPR has not yet been reported. We discuss existing literature regarding resuscitation-related injuries, report a case of an isolated hepatic caudate lobe injury due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and discuss possible mechanisms of injury.
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- Nadia Lee
- Forensic Medicine Division, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore
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- Forensic Medicine Division, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore
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Kulshrestha K, Greenberg JW, Guzman-Gomez AM, Kennedy JT, Hossain MM, Zhang Y, Zafar F, Morales DLS. Up to an Hour of Donor Resuscitation Does Not Affect Pediatric Heart Transplantation Survival. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:611-618. [PMID: 37271442 PMCID: PMC10693647 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In pediatric heart transplantation, surgeons historically avoided donors requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), despite evidence that donor CPR does not change posttransplant survival (PTS). This study sought to determine whether CPR duration affects PTS. METHODS All potential brain-dead donors aged <40 years from 2001 to 2021 consented for heart procurement were identified in the United Network for Organ Sharing database (n = 54,671). Organ acceptance was compared by CPR administration and duration. All recipients aged <18 years with donor CPR data were then identified (n = 5680). Survival analyses were conducted using increasing CPR duration as a cut point to identify the shortest duration beyond which PTS worsened. Additional analyses were performed with multivariable and cubic spline regression. RESULTS Fifty-one percent of donors (28,012 of 54,671) received CPR. Donor acceptance was lower after CPR (54% vs 66%; P < .001) and across successive quartiles of CPR duration (P < .001). Of the transplant recipients, 48% (2753 of 5680) belonged to the no-CPR group, and 52% (2927 of 5680) belonged to the CPR group. Kaplan-Meier analyses of CPR duration attained significance at 55 minutes, after which PTS worsened (11.1 years vs 9.2 years; P = .025). There was no survival difference between the CPR ≤55 minutes group and the no-CPR group (11.1 years vs 11.2 years; P = .571). A cubic spline regression model confirmed that PTS worsened at more than 55 minutes of CPR. A Cox regression demonstrated that CPR >55 minutes predicted worsened PTS relative to no CPR (HR, 1.51; P = .007) but CPR ≤55 minutes did not (HR, 1.01; P = .864). CONCLUSIONS Donor CPR decreases organ acceptance for transplantation; however, shorter durations (≤55 minutes) had equivalent PTS when controlling for other risk factors.
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- Kevin Kulshrestha
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Kim HE, Chu SE, Jo YH, Chiang WC, Jang DH, Chang CH, Oh SH, Chen HA, Park SM, Sun JT, Lee DK. Effect of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a multinational, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. Trials 2024; 25:118. [PMID: 38347550 PMCID: PMC10863125 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-07928-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant public health issue worldwide and is associated with low survival rates and poor neurological outcomes. The generation of optimal coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) via high-quality chest compressions is a key factor in enhancing survival rates. However, it is often challenging to provide adequate CPP in real-world cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) scenarios. Based on animal studies and human trials on improving CPP in patients with nontraumatic OHCA, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a promising technique in these cases. This study aims to investigate the benefits of REBOA adjunct to CPR compared with conventional CPR for the clinical management of nontraumatic OHCA. METHODS This is a parallel-group, randomized, controlled, multinational trial that will be conducted at two urban academic tertiary hospitals in Korea and Taiwan. Patients aged 20-80 years presenting with witnessed OHCA will be enrolled in this study. Eligible participants must fulfill the inclusion criteria, and written informed consent should be collected from their legal representatives. Patients will be randomly assigned to the intervention (REBOA-CPR) or control (conventional CPR) group. The intervention group will receive REBOA and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). Meanwhile, the control group will receive ACLS based on the 2020 American Heart Association guidelines. The primary outcome is the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The secondary outcomes include sustained ROSC, survival to admission, survival to discharge, neurological outcome, and hemodynamic changes. DISCUSSION Our upcoming trial can provide essential evidence regarding the efficacy of REBOA, a mechanical method for enhancing CPP, in OHCA resuscitation. Our study aims to determine whether REBOA can improve treatment strategies for patients with nontraumatic OHCA based on clinical outcomes, thereby potentially providing valuable insights and guiding further advancements in this critical public health area. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06031623. Registered on September 9, 2023.
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- Hee Eun Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, 82, Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nan-Ya South Rd, Ban-Qiao Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, 82, Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Public Healthcare Service, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- National Taiwan University Hospital Statistical Consulting Unit, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Medical Research Collaborating Center, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nan-Ya South Rd, Ban-Qiao Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, 82, Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nan-Ya South Rd, Ban-Qiao Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 13620, 82, Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Mok V, Brebner C, Yap J, Asamoah-Boaheng M, Hutton J, Haines M, Scheuermeyer F, Kawano T, Christenson J, Grunau B. Non-prescription drug-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Changes in incidence over time and the odds of receiving resuscitation. Resuscitation 2024; 195:110107. [PMID: 38160902 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Multiple jurisdictions reported a significant increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incidence over the past decade, however the reasons for this remain unclear. We investigated how drug-associated OHCA (DA-OHCA) contributed to overall OHCA incidence, and whether the likelihood of treatment by emergency medical services (EMS) was associated with DA-OHCA classification. METHODS Using a large provincial cardiac arrest registry, we included consecutive, non-traumatic adult OHCA from 2016-2022. We classified as drug-associated if there were historical accounts of non-prescription drug use within the preceding 24 hours or evidence of paraphernalia at the scene. We examined year-by-year trends in OHCA and DA-OHCA incidence. We also investigated the association between DA-OHCA and odds of EMS treatment using an adjusted logistic regression model. RESULTS Of 33,365 EMS-assessed cases, 1,985/18,591 (11%) of EMS-treated OHCA and 887/9,200 (9.6%) of EMS-untreated OHCA were DA-OHCA. Of EMS-treated DA-OHCA, the median age was 40 years (IQR 31-51), 1,059 (53%) had a known history of non-prescription drug use, and 570 (29%) were public-location. From 2016 to 2022, EMS-treated OHCA incidence increased from 60 to 79 per 100,000 person-years; EMS-treated DA-OHCA incidence increased from 3.7 to 9.1 per 100,000 person-years. The proportion of overall OHCA classified as DA-OHCA increased from 6.1% to 11.5%. DA-OHCA was associated with greater odds of EMS treatment (AOR 1.34; 95%CI 1.13-1.58). CONCLUSION Although EMS-treated DA-OHCA incidence increased by nearly three-fold, it comprised a minority of the overall OHCA increase during the study period. DA-OHCA was associated with an increased likelihood of EMS treatment.
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- Valerie Mok
- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; British Columbia Emergency Health Services, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Resuscitation Research Collaborative, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; British Columbia Emergency Health Services, British Columbia, Canada.
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Yamaguchi T, Nakai M, Kodama T, Kuwabara M, Yonemoto N, Ikeda T, Tahara Y. Impact of a national initiative to provide civilian cardiopulmonary resuscitation training courses on the rates of bystander intervention by citizens and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2024; 195:110116. [PMID: 38218399 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND The impact of a national initiative to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education to the public on the rates of citizen-initiated CPR and survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains uncertain. METHODS We examined 358,025 cases of citizen-witnessed OHCA with presumed cardiac origin, recorded in the Japanese nationwide registry from 2005 to 2020. We assessed the relationship between the number of individuals certified in CPR courses, citizen interventions, and neurologically favorable survival at one month. RESULTS The cumulative number of certified citizens has linearly increased from 9,930,327 in 2005 to 34,938,322 in 2020 (incidence rate ratio for annual number = 1.03, p < 0.001), encompassing 32.3% of the Japanese population aged 15 and above. Similarly, the prevalence of citizen-initiated CPR has consistently increased from 40.6% in 2005 to 56.8% in 2020 (P for trend < 0.001). Greater citizen CPR engagement was significantly associated with better outcome in initial shockable rhythm patients [chest compression only: odds ratio (OR) 1.24; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.51; P = 0.029; chest compression with rescue breathing: OR 1.33; 95% CI 1.08-1.62; P = 0.006; defibrillation with chest compression: OR 2.27; 95% CI 1.83-2.83; P < 0.001; defibrillation with chest compression and rescue breathing: OR 2.15; 95% CI 1.70-2.73; P < 0.001 vs. no citizen CPR]. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of citizen-initiated CPR across Japan has consistently and proportionately increased with the rising number of individuals certified in CPR courses. Greater citizen CPR involvement has been linked to neurologically favorable survival, particularly in cases with an initial shockable rhythm.
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- Tetsuo Yamaguchi
- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; Japanese Circulation Society Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group.
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- Clinical Research Support Center, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Japanese Circulation Society Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group
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- Japanese Circulation Society Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group
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- Japanese Circulation Society Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group
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Katabami K, Kimura T, Hirata T, Tamakoshi A. Association Between Advanced Airway Management With Adrenaline Injection and Prognosis in Adult Patients With Asystole Asphyxia Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest. J Epidemiol 2024; 34:31-37. [PMID: 36709978 PMCID: PMC10701249 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20220240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The neurological prognosis of asphyxia is poor and the effect of advanced airway management (AAM) in the prehospital setting remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between AAM with adrenaline injection and prognosis in adult patients with asystole asphyxia out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS This study assessed all-Japan Utstein cohort registry data between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019. We used propensity score matching analyses before logistic regression analysis to evaluate the effect of AAM on favorable neurological outcome. RESULTS There were 879,057 OHCA cases, including 70,299 cases of asphyxia OHCAs. We extracted the data of 13,642 cases provided with adrenaline injection by emergency medical service. We divided 7,945 asphyxia OHCA cases in asystole into 5,592 and 2,353 with and without AAM, respectively. After 1:1 propensity score matching, 2,338 asphyxia OHCA cases with AAM were matched with 2,338 cases without AAM. Favorable neurological outcome was not significantly different between the AAM and no AAM groups (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.5-2.5). However, the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) (adjusted OR 1.7; 95% CI, 1.5-1.9) and 1-month survival (adjusted OR 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-1.9) were improved in the AAM group. CONCLUSION AAM with adrenaline injection for patients with asphyxia OHCA in asystole was associated with improved ROSC and 1-month survival rate but showed no differences in neurologically favorable outcome. Further prospective studies may comprehensively evaluate the effect of AAM for patients with asphyxia.
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- Kenichi Katabami
- Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Nara Medical University Hospital, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Kim JH, Jung JY, Lee S, Hwang S, Park JW, Lee EJ, Lee HN, Kim DK, Kwak YH. Ideal chest compression site for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in fontan circulation patients with dextrocardia. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:22. [PMID: 38172727 PMCID: PMC10765782 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03691-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to identify the ideal chest compression site for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients with a single ventricle with dextrocardia corrected by Fontan surgery. METHODS The most recent stored chest computed tomography images of all patients with a single ventricle who underwent Fontan surgery were retrospectively analysed. We reported that the ideal chest compression site is the largest part of the compressed single ventricle. To identify the ideal chest compression site, we measured the distance from the midline of the sternum to the point of the maximum sagittal area of the single ventricle as a deviation and calculated the area fraction of the compressed structures. RESULTS 58 patients (67.2% male) were analysed. The mean right deviation from the midline of the sternum to the ideal compression site was similar to the mean sternum width (32.85 ± 15.61 vs. 31.05 ± 6.75 mm). When chest compression was performed at the ideal site, the area fraction of the single ventricle significantly increased by 7%, which was greater than that of conventional compression (0.15 ± 0.10 vs. 0.22 ± 0.11, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS When performing CPR on a patient with Fontan circulation with dextrocardia, right-sided chest compression may be better than the conventional location.
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- Jin Hee Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Paediatrics, Severance Hospital, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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Ho AFW, Zheng H, Ng ZHC, Pek PP, Ng BJH, Chin YH, Lam TJR, Østbye T, Tromp J, Ong MEH, Yeo JW. Incidence and Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e031716. [PMID: 38156500 PMCID: PMC10863809 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the increasing long-term survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), the risk of subsequent acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains poorly understood. We aimed to determine the incidence, predictors, and long-term outcomes of AMI among survivors of OHCA. METHODS AND RESULTS We assembled a retrospective cohort of 882 patients with OHCA who survived to 30 days or discharge from the hospital between 2010 and 2019. Survivors of OHCA had an increased risk of subsequent AMI, defined as AMI occurring 30 days after index OHCA or following discharge from the hospital after OHCA, compared with the general population when matched for age and sex (standardized incidence ratio, 4.64 [95% CI, 3.52-6.01]). Age-specific risks of subsequent AMI for men (standardized incidence ratio, 3.29 [95% CI, 2.39-4.42]) and women (standardized incidence ratio, 6.15 [95% CI, 3.27-10.52]) were significantly increased. A total of 7.2%, 8.3%, and 14.3% of survivors of OHCA had a subsequent AMI at 3 years, 5 years, and end of follow-up, respectively. Age at OHCA (hazard ratio [HR], 1.04 [95% CI, 1.02-1.06]) and past medical history of prior AMI, defined as any AMI preceding or during the index OHCA event (HR, 1.84 [95% CI, 1.05-3.22]), were associated with subsequent AMI, while an initial shockable rhythm was not (HR, 1.00 [95% CI, 0.52-1.94]). Survivors of OHCA with subsequent AMI had a higher risk of death (HR, 1.58 [95% CI, 1.12-2.22]) than those without. CONCLUSIONS Survivors of OHCA are at an increased risk of subsequent AMI compared with the general population. Prior AMI, but not an initial shockable rhythm, increases this risk, while subsequent AMI predicts death. Preventive measures for AMI including cardiovascular risk factor control and revascularization may thus improve outcomes in selected patients with cardiac pathogenesis.
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- Andrew Fu Wah Ho
- Pre‐Hospital and Emergency Research Centre, Health Services & Systems Research, Duke‐NUS Medical SchoolSingapore
- Department of Emergency MedicineSingapore General HospitalSingapore
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- National Registry of Diseases Office, Health Promotion BoardSingapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Pre‐Hospital and Emergency Research Centre, Health Services & Systems Research, Duke‐NUS Medical SchoolSingapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke NUS Medical SchoolSingapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public HealthNational University of Singapore & the National University Health SystemSingapore
- Duke‐NUS Medical SchoolSingapore
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- Pre‐Hospital and Emergency Research Centre, Health Services & Systems Research, Duke‐NUS Medical SchoolSingapore
- Department of Emergency MedicineSingapore General HospitalSingapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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Sundin CS, Gomez L, Chapman B. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Review and Case Report. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs 2024; 49:29-37. [PMID: 38047601 DOI: 10.1097/nmc.0000000000000970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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ABSTRACT Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, sudden, and catastrophic complication of pregnancy that can result in cardiopulmonary arrest, potentially leading to death. The pathophysiology of an AFE includes an inflammatory and coagulopathic response due to fetal materials entering maternal circulation with the hallmark triad of symptoms: acute respiratory distress, cardiovascular collapse, and coagulopathy. Management of AFE should include high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, immediate delivery of the fetus if applicable, early intubation to provide adequate oxygenation and ventilation, fluid volume resuscitation, and ongoing evaluation of coagulopathy. Priorities include thromoboelastography interpretation if available, control of hemorrhage and coagulopathy with blood component therapy, and cardiovascular support through inotropes and vasopressor administration. More recent approaches include implementing the A-OK (atropine, ondansetron, and ketorolac) protocol for suspected AFE protocol, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapies to increase survival and decrease complications. Venoarterial ECMO is the highest form of life support that provides support in patients with pulmonary and cardiac failure. ECPR is the application of Venoarterial ECMO during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cases where the cause of arrest is believed to be reversible. Early implementation of ECPR during the acute phase of AFE can provide support for end-organ perfusion in place of the weakened and recovering heart while optimizing oxygenation, making venoarterial ECMO an ideal adjunctive therapy. Because of the rarity of AFE, many obstetrical teams may have limited prior experience in managing these catastrophic cases; however, with ongoing education and simulation, teams can be better prepared in the recognition and management of these life-threatening events.
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Baldi E, Klersy C, Chan P, Elmer J, Ball J, Counts CR, Rosell Ortiz F, Fothergill R, Auricchio A, Paoli A, Karam N, McNally B, Martin-Gill C, Nehme Z, Drucker CJ, Ruiz Azpiazu JI, Mellett-Smith A, Cresta R, Scquizzato T, Jouven X, Primi R, Al-Araji R, Guyette FX, Sayre MR, Daponte Codina A, Benvenuti C, Marijon E, Savastano S. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An individual patient data meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2024; 194:110043. [PMID: 37952575 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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AIM Prior studies have reported increased out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) incidence and lower survival during the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated how the COVID-19 pandemic affected OHCA incidence, bystander CPR rate and patients' outcomes, accounting for regional COVID-19 incidence and OHCA characteristics. METHODS Individual patient data meta-analysis of studies which provided a comparison of OHCA incidence during the first pandemic wave (COVID-period) with a reference period of the previous year(s) (pre-COVID period). We computed COVID-19 incidence per 100,000 inhabitants in each of 97 regions per each week and divided it into its quartiles. RESULTS We considered a total of 49,882 patients in 10 studies. OHCA incidence increased significantly compared to previous years in regions where weekly COVID-19 incidence was in the fourth quartile (>136/100,000/week), and patients in these regions had a lower odds of bystander CPR (OR 0.49, 95%CI 0.29-0.81, p = 0.005). Overall, the COVID-period was associated with an increase in medical etiology (89.2% vs 87.5%, p < 0.001) and OHCAs at home (74.7% vs 67.4%, p < 0.001), and a decrease in shockable initial rhythm (16.5% vs 20.3%, p < 0.001). The COVID-period was independently associated with pre-hospital death (OR 1.73, 95%CI 1.55-1.93, p < 0.001) and negatively associated with survival to hospital admission (OR 0.68, 95%CI 0.64-0.72, p < 0.001) and survival to discharge (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.46-0.54, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS During the first COVID-19 pandemic wave, there was higher OHCA incidence and lower bystander CPR rate in regions with a high-burden of COVID-19. COVID-19 was also associated with a change in patient characteristics and lower survival independently of COVID-19 incidence in the region where OHCA occurred.
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- Enrico Baldi
- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Science Research Team (RESTART), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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- Biostatistics & Clinical Trial Center, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, USA
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics (CCRET), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA; Seattle Fire Department, Seattle, USA
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- Servicio de Emergencias 061 de La Rioja, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Clinical Audit & Research Unit, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Fondazione Ticino Cuore, Lugano, Switzerland; Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland; Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Centrale Operativa Provinciale SUEM 118, Azienda ULSS 5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, USA
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics (CCRET), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- Servicio de Emergencias 061 de La Rioja, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Clinical Audit & Research Unit, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Fondazione Ticino Cuore, Lugano, Switzerland; Federazione Cantonale Ticinese Servizi Autoambulanze, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Science Research Team (RESTART), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Emory University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, USA
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA; Seattle Fire Department, Seattle, USA
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- Andalusian School of Public Health, CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Granada, Spain
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- Division of Cardiology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Science Research Team (RESTART), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Watanabe K, Mori K, Sato K, Abe T, Imaki S, Takeuchi I. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Sci Rep 2023; 13:23005. [PMID: 38155197 PMCID: PMC10754886 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50150-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had severe impact on the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients and the possibility of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Previous studies focused only on the short periods of the pandemic and reported a significant increase in the number of infections. In a retrospective cohort study we aimed to compare the outcomes of OHCA patients 1 year before and 1 year after the onset of COVID-19. Data of 519 OHCA patients during the pre-pandemic (January-December 2019; 262 patients) and intra-pandemic (April 2020-March 2021; 257 patients) periods in Yokohama Municipal Hospital, Japan were collected and analysed retrospectively. The study outcomes were the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), admission to hospital, survival to discharge, and cerebral performance category at discharge. The intra-pandemic period was associated with decreased bystander CPR (P = 0.004), prolonged transport time (P < 0.001), delayed first adrenaline administration (P < 0.001), and decrease in ROSC (P = 0.023). Logistic regression analysis revealed that the following factors were significantly associated with ROSC: "pandemic", "shockable initial waveform", and "witness presence".
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- Kenta Watanabe
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Medical Center Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
- Medical Center Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
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Javaudin F, Bougouin W, Fanet L, Diehl JL, Jost D, Beganton F, Empana JP, Jouven X, Adnet F, Lamhaut L, Lascarrou JB, Cariou A, Dumas F. Cumulative dose of epinephrine and mode of death after non-shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a registry-based study. Crit Care 2023; 27:496. [PMID: 38124126 PMCID: PMC10734153 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04776-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Epinephrine increases the chances of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), especially when the initial rhythm is non-shockable. However, this drug could also worsen the post-resuscitation syndrome (PRS). We assessed the association between epinephrine use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and subsequent intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in patients with ROSC after non-shockable OHCA. METHODS We used data prospectively collected in the Sudden Death Expertise Center (SDEC) registry (capturing OHCA data located in the Greater Paris area, France) between May 2011 and December 2021. All adults with ROSC after medical, cardiac and non-cardiac causes, non-shockable OHCA admitted to an ICU were included. The mode of death in the ICU was categorized as cardiocirculatory, neurological, or other. RESULTS Of the 2,792 patients analyzed, there were 242 (8.7%) survivors at hospital discharge, 1,004 (35.9%) deaths from cardiocirculatory causes, 1,233 (44.2%) deaths from neurological causes, and 313 (11.2%) deaths from other etiologies. The cardiocirculatory death group received more epinephrine (4.6 ± 3.8 mg versus 1.7 ± 2.8 mg, 3.2 ± 2.6 mg, and 3.5 ± 3.6 mg for survivors, neurological deaths, and other deaths, respectively; p < 0.001). The proportion of cardiocirculatory death increased linearly (R2 = 0.92, p < 0.001) with cumulative epinephrine doses during CPR (17.7% in subjects who did not receive epinephrine and 62.5% in those who received > 10 mg). In multivariable analysis, a cumulative dose of epinephrine was strongly associated with cardiocirculatory death (adjusted odds ratio of 3.45, 95% CI [2.01-5.92] for 1 mg of epinephrine; 12.28, 95% CI [7.52-20.06] for 2-5 mg; and 23.71, 95% CI [11.02-50.97] for > 5 mg; reference 0 mg; population reference: alive at hospital discharge), even after adjustment on duration of resuscitation. The other modes of death (neurological and other causes) were also associated with epinephrine use, but to a lesser extent. CONCLUSIONS In non-shockable OHCA with ROSC, the dose of epinephrine used during CPR is strongly associated with early cardiocirculatory death. Further clinical studies aimed at limiting the dose of epinephrine during CPR seem warranted. Moreover, strategies for the prevention and management of PRS should take this dose of epinephrine into consideration for future trials.
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- François Javaudin
- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France.
- Emergency Department, Nantes University Hospital, 44000, Nantes, France.
- SAMU, 1 Quai Moncousu, 44093, Nantes Cedex1, France.
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300, Massy, France
- AfterROSC Network, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- Innovative Therapies in Hemostasis, INSERM 1140, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- BSPP (Paris Fire-Brigade Emergency-Medicine Department), 1 Place Jules Renard, 75017, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- Cardiology Department, AP-HP, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- SAMU de Paris, Necker University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75015, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- SAMU de Paris, Necker University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75015, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- AfterROSC Network, Paris, France
- Medecine Intensive Reanimation, Nantes University Hospital, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- AfterROSC Network, Paris, France
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, Cochin Hospital, 75014, Paris, France
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- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
- Emergency Department, AP-HP, Cochin-Hotel-Dieu Hospital, 75014, Paris, France
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Zeymer U, Pöss J, Zahn R, Thiele H. [Prehospital resuscitation : Current status, results and strategies for improvement in Germany]. Herz 2023; 48:456-461. [PMID: 37831069 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-023-05214-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of the most frequent causes of death in Europe and is associated with a dismal prognosis. The annual incidence in Germany is approximately 100-120 per 100,000 inhabitants (ca. 80,000-100,000 cases). With the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) about 40% of patients have a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC); however, after OHCA only 15% of patients survive for 30 days and less than 10% survive with no or only minor neurological deficits. Data from the German Resuscitation Register demonstrate that there was no change in the results over the last 15 years, despite all medical innovations, higher rates of coronary interventions, higher use of mechanical support systems and improvement in intensive care treatment. A high proportion of patients with OHCA have a cardiac or coronary cause. As shown by the data from the German Cardiac Arrest Register (G-CAR) an early coronary angiography is often carried out after CPR in Germany; however, in randomized clinical studies an immediate coronary angiography in patients with non-ST segment elevation in the electrocardiogram (ECG) was not associated with an improvement in the prognosis. In large randomized studies the use of mechanical CPR systems and the implantation of mechanical circulatory support devices after OHCA also did not lead to a reduction in mortality. The most important impact factor for the success of CPR is the time interval between collapse and start of CPR, if possible also by bystander resuscitation. Therefore, the focus of efforts for improving CPR should be on increasing the rate of patients with early CPR. Experiences from Denmark and The Netherlands indicate that this can be successful by education and training of the general population, telephone resuscitation and apps for alerting lay persons.
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- Uwe Zeymer
- Medizinische Klinik B, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Bremserstr. 79, 67063, Ludwigshafen, Deutschland.
- Institut für Herzinfarktforschung Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Deutschland.
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- Herzzentrum Leipzig der Universität Leipzig und Leipzig Heart Science, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik B, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Bremserstr. 79, 67063, Ludwigshafen, Deutschland
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- Herzzentrum Leipzig der Universität Leipzig und Leipzig Heart Science, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Batsis M, Dryer R, Scheel AM, Basu M, Figueroa J, Clarke S, Shaw FR, Wolf MJ, Beshish AG. Early Functional Status Change After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Pediatric Heart Center: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Pediatr Cardiol 2023; 44:1674-1683. [PMID: 37587236 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03251-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Children with cardiac disease are at significantly higher risk for in-hospital cardiac arrest (CA) compared with those admitted without cardiac disease. CA occurs in 2-6% of patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) and 4-6% of children admitted to the pediatric cardiac-ICU. Treatment of in-hospital CA with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) results in return of spontaneous circulation in 43-64% of patients and survival rate that varies from 20 to 51%. We aimed to investigate the change in functional status of survivors who experienced an in-hospital CA using the functional status scale (FSS) in our heart center by conducting a retrospective study of all patients 0-18 years who experienced CA between June 2015 and December 2020 in a free-standing university-affiliated quaternary children's hospital. Of the 165 CA patients, 61% (n = 100) survived to hospital discharge. The non-survivors had longer length from admission to CA, higher serum lactate levels peri-CA, and received higher number of epinephrine doses. Using FSS, of the survivors, 26% developed new morbidity, and 9% developed unfavorable outcomes. There was an association of unfavorable outcomes with longer CICU-LOS and number of epinephrine doses given. Sixty-one-percent of CA patients survived to hospital discharge. Of the survivors, 26% developed new morbidity and 91% had favorable outcomes. Future multicenter studies are needed to help better identify modifiable risk factors for development of poor outcomes and help improve outcomes of this fragile patient population.
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- Maria Batsis
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2835 Brandywine Road, suite 400, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Qualitative Analysis, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2835 Brandywine Road, suite 400, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2835 Brandywine Road, suite 400, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2835 Brandywine Road, suite 400, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
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Hadesi P, Rossi Norrlund R, Caragounis EC. Injury pattern and clinical outcome in patients with and without chest wall injury after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:855-860. [PMID: 37405820 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), although lifesaving may cause chest wall injury (CWI) because of the physical force exerted on the thorax. The impact of CWI on clinical outcome in this patient group is unclear. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of CPR-related CWI and the secondary aim to study injury pattern, length of stay (LOS), and mortality in patients with and without CWI. METHODS This is a retrospective study of adult patients who were admitted to our hospital due to cardiac arrest (CA) during 2012 to 2020. Patients were identified in the Swedish CPR Registry and those undergoing CT of the thorax within 2 weeks after CPR were included. Patients with traumatic CA, chest wall surgery prior or after CA were excluded. Demographic data, type and length of CPR, type of CWI, LOS on mechanical ventilator (MV), in intensive care unit (ICU) and in hospital (H), and mortality were studied. RESULTS Of 1,715 CA patients, 245 met the criteria for inclusion. The majority (79%) of the patients suffered from CWI. Chondral injuries and rib fractures were more common than sternum fractures (95% vs. 57%), and 14% had a radiological flail segment. Patients with CWI were older (66.5 ± 15.4 vs. 52.5 ± 15.2, p < 0.001). No difference was seen in MV-LOS (3 [0-43] vs. 3 [0-22]; p = 0.430), ICU-LOS (3 [0-48] vs. 3 [0-24]; p = 0.427), and H-LOS (5.5 [0-85] vs. 9.0 [1-53]; p = 0.306) in patients with or without CWI. Overall mortality within 30 days was higher with CWI (68% vs. 47%, p = 0.007). CONCLUSION Chest wall injuries are common after CPR and 14% of patients had a flail segment on CT. Elderly patients have an increased risk of CWI, and a higher overall mortality is seen in patients with CWI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic and Epidemiological; Level IV.
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- Parsa Hadesi
- From the Department of Surgery (P.H., E.-C.C.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; and Department of Radiology (R.R.N.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Brandorff M, Owyang CG, Tonna JE. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest: what, when, why, and how. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:1125-1139. [PMID: 38009280 PMCID: PMC10922429 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2288160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) facilitated resuscitation was first described in the 1960s, but only recently garnered increased attention with large observational studies and randomized trials evaluating its use. AREAS COVERED In this comprehensive review of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), we report the history of resuscitative ECMO, terminology, circuit configuration and cannulation considerations, complications, selection criteria, implementation and management, and important considerations for the provider. We review the relevant guidelines, different approaches to cannulation, postresuscitation management, and expected outcomes, including neurologic, cardiac, and hospital survival. Finally, we advocate for the participation in national/international Registries in order to facilitate continuous quality improvement and support scientific discovery in this evolving area. EXPERT OPINION ECPR is the most disruptive technology in cardiac arrest resuscitation since high-quality CPR itself. ECPR has demonstrated that it can provide up to 30% increased odds of survival for refractory cardiac arrest, in tightly restricted systems and for select patients. It is also clear, though, from recent trials that ECPR will not confer this high survival when implemented in less tightly protocoled settings and within lower volume environments. Over the next 10 years, ECPR research will explore the optimal initiation thresholds, best practices for implementation, and postresuscitation care.
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- Matthew Brandorff
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Naito H, Hanafusa H, Hongo T, Yumoto T, Yorifuji T, Weissman A, Rittenberger JC, Guyette FX, Fujishima M, Maeyama H, Nakao A. Effect of stomach inflation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on return of spontaneous circulation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A retrospective observational study. Resuscitation 2023; 193:109994. [PMID: 37813147 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric inflation caused by excessive ventilation is a common complication of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Gastric inflation may further compromise ventilation via increases in intrathoracic pressure, leading to decreased venous return and cardiac output, which may impair out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes. The purpose of this study was to measure the gastric volume of OHCA patients using computed tomography (CT) scan images and evaluate the effect of gastric inflation on return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). METHODS In this single-center, retrospective, observational study, CT scan was conducted after ROSC or immediately after death. Total gastric volume was measured. Primary outcome was ROSC. Achievement of ROSC was compared in the gastric distention group and the no gastric distention group; gastric distension was defined as total gastric volume in the ≥75th percentile. Additionally, factors associated with gastric distention were examined. RESULTS A total of 446 cases were enrolled in the study; 120 cases (27%) achieved ROSC. The median gastric volume was 400 ml for all OHCA subjects; 1068 ml in gastric distention group vs. 287 ml in no gastric distention group. There was no difference in ROSC between the groups (27/112 [24.1%] vs. 93/334 [27.8%], p = 0.440). Gastric distention did not have a significant impact, even after adjustments (adjusted odds ratio 0.73, 95% confidence interval [0.42-1.29]). Increased gastric volume was associated with longer emergency medical service activity time. CONCLUSIONS We observed a median gastric volume of 400 ml in patients after OHCA resuscitation. In our setting, gastric distention did not prevent ROSC.
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- Hiromichi Naito
- Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tsuyama Chuo Hospital, Tsuyama, Japan.
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tsuyama Chuo Hospital, Tsuyama, Japan; Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Tochigi Prefectural Emergency and Critical Care Center, Imperial Gift Foundation SAISEIKAI, Utsunomiya Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tsuyama Chuo Hospital, Tsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Kim YJ, Lee YJ, Kim YH, Kim WY. Effect of adjuvant thiamine and ascorbic acid administration on the neurologic outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A before-and-after study. Resuscitation 2023; 193:110018. [PMID: 37890576 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to evaluate the impact of early thiamine and ascorbic acid administration on the neurologic outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients treated with targeted temperature management (TTM). METHODS This before-and-after cohort study used data extracted from two hospitals of the Korean Hypothermia Network prospective registry. The treatment group incorporated patients enrolled from December 2019 to May 2021, that received intravenous thiamine (200 mg) and ascorbic acid (3 g) at 12-hour intervals for a total of six doses. The control group incorporated those enrolled from May 2018 to November 2019. The one-month good neurologic outcome, defined as a Cerebral Performance Category score ≤ 2, between the groups was evaluated using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). RESULTS Among the 234 OHCA survivors with TTM, 102 were included in the treatment group and 132 were included in the control group. The one-month (31.4 % vs. 29.5 %, respectively; P = 0.76) good neurologic outcome rates did not differ between the treatment and control groups. After adjusting using the IPTW, vitamin supplementation was not associated with good neurologic outcome (odds ratio [OR], 1.134; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 0.644-1.999; P = 0.66). In subgroup analysis, vitamin administration was significantly associated with a good neurologic outcome in older (≥65 years) patients (adjusted OR, 5.53; 95 % CI, 1.21-25.23; P = 0.03). CONCLUSION Adjuvant thiamine and ascorbic acid administration in OHCA survivors with TTM did not improve their neurologic outcome after one month. Further clinical trials are warranted.
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- Youn-Jung Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Gaisendrees C, Luehr M, Wahlers T, Yannopoulos D. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by acute aortic dissection type A-a word of caution! Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad420. [PMID: 38123501 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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- Christopher Gaisendrees
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Cardiology, Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Cardiology, Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Krulewitz N, Levin NM, Youngquist S, Kelly C, Hoareau G, Johnson MA, Ockerse P. Evaluation of esophageal injuries after defibrillation with transesophageal ultrasound probe in the mid-esophagus in pigs. Am J Emerg Med 2023; 74:14-16. [PMID: 37734202 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is becoming increasingly utilized by emergency medicine providers during cardiac arrest. Intra-arrest, TEE confers several benefits including shorter pauses in chest compressions and direct visualization of cardiac compressions. Many ultrasound probe manufacturers recommend against performing defibrillation with the TEE probe in the mid-esophagus for fear of causing esophageal injury or damage to the probe, however no literature exists that has investigated this concern. To assess this, we performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and multiple defibrillations in 8 swine with a TEE probe in place. METHODS We performed TEE on 8 adult swine during CPR and performed multiple 200 J defibrillations with the TEE probe in the mid-esophagus. Post-mortem, esophagi were dissected and inspected for evidence of injury. RESULTS On macroscopic inspection of 8 esophagi, no evidence of hematoma, thermal injury, or perforation was noted. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that performing defibrillation during CPR with a TEE probe in place in the mid-esophagus is likely safe and low risk for significant esophageal injury. This further bolsters the use of TEE in CPR and would enable continuous visualization of cardiac activity without the need to remove the TEE probe for defibrillation.
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- Neil Krulewitz
- University of Vermont, Department of Emergency Medicine, Burlington, VT, United States of America.
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- Stanford Health Care, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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Zaloznik Djordjevic J, Özkan T, Göncz E, Ksela J, Möckel M, Strnad M. Common Complications and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Narrative Review. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1981. [PMID: 38004030 PMCID: PMC10672734 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59111981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Heart failure remains a major global burden regarding patients' morbidity and mortality and health system organization, logistics, and costs. Despite continual advances in pharmacological and resynchronization device therapy, it is currently well accepted that heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support represent a cornerstone in the management of advanced forms of this disease, with the latter becoming an increasingly accepted treatment modality due to the ongoing shortage of available donor hearts in an ever-increasing pool of patients. Mechanical circulatory support strategies have seen tremendous advances in recent years, especially in terms of pump technology improvements, indication for use, surgical techniques for device implantation, exchange and explantation, and postoperative patient management, but not in the field of treatment of critically ill patients and those undergoing cardiac arrest. This contemporary review aims to summarize the collected knowledge of this topic with an emphasis on complications in patients with left ventricular assist devices, their treatment, and establishing a clear-cut algorithm and the latest recommendations regarding out-of-hospital or emergency department management of cardiac arrest in this patient population.
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Centre Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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Rand A, Spieth PM. [Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation-An orientation]. Anaesthesiologie 2023; 72:833-840. [PMID: 37870617 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-023-01342-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are associated with a high mortality. In the past survival advantages for patients could be achieved by optimizing the chain of rescue and postresuscitation treatment; however, for patients with refractory cardiac arrest, there have so far been few promising treatment options. For selected patients with refractory cardiac arrest who do not achieve return of spontaneous circulation with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), extracorporeal (e)CPR using venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an option to improve the probability of survival. This article describes the technical features, important aspects of treatment, and the current data situation on eCPR in patients with in-hospital or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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- Axel Rand
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland.
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Sarma D, Jentzer JC. Indications for Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Resuscitated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Curr Cardiol Rep 2023; 25:1523-1533. [PMID: 37874467 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01980-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The role of emergent cardiac catheterization after resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has evolved based on recent randomized evidence. This review aims to discuss the latest evidence and current indications for emergent coronary angiography (CAG) and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) use following OHCA. RECENT FINDINGS In contrast to previous observational data, recent RCTs evaluating early CAG in resuscitated OHCA patients without ST elevation have uniformly demonstrated a lack of benefit in terms of survival or neurological outcome. There is currently no randomized evidence supporting MCS use specifically in patients with resuscitated OHCA and cardiogenic shock. Urgent CAG should be considered in all patients with ST elevation, recurrent electrical or hemodynamic instability, those who are awake following resuscitated OHCA, and those receiving extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Recent evidence suggests that CAG may be safely delayed in hemodynamically stable patients without ST-segment elevation following resuscitated OHCA.
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- Dhruv Sarma
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Branch KR, Nguyen ML, Kudenchuk PJ, Johnson NJ. Head-to-pelvis CT imaging after sudden cardiac arrest: Current status and future directions. Resuscitation 2023; 191:109916. [PMID: 37506817 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Causes for sudden circulatory arrest (SCA) can vary widely making early treatment and triage decisions challenging. Additionally, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while a life-saving link in the chain of survival, can be associated with traumatic injuries. Computed tomography (CT) can identify many causes of SCA as well as its sequelae. However, the diagnostic and therapeutic impact of CT in survivors of SCA has not been reviewed to date. This general review outlines the rationale and potential applications of focused head, chest, and abdomen/pelvis CT as well as comprehensive head-to-pelvis CT imaging after SCA. CT has a diagnostic yield approaching 30% to identify causes of SCA while the addition of ECG-gated chest CT provides further information about coronary anatomy and cardiac function. Risks of CT include radiation exposure, contrast-induced kidney injury, and incidental findings. This review's findings suggest that routine head-to-pelvis CT can yield clinically actional findings with the potential to improve clinical outcome after SCA that merits further investigation.
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- Kelley R Branch
- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Divsion of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Ahmed HS. Post-hypoxic myoclonus; what we know and gaps in knowledge. Trop Doct 2023; 53:460-463. [PMID: 37287278 DOI: 10.1177/00494755231181153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Post-hypoxic myoclonus (PHM) is a rare neurological complication having two different variants depending on acute or chronic onset after cardiopulmonary resuscitation following cardiac arrest: myoclonic status epilepticus (MSE) and Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS) respectively. Clinical and simultaneous electro-encephalographic (EEG) and electromyographic (EMG) tracing can distinguish between the two. Anecdotal treatment with benzodiazepines and anaesthetics (in the case of MSE) have been tried. Although limited evidence is available, valproic acid, clonazepam and levetiracetam, either in combination with other drugs or alone, have shown to control epilepsy associated with LAS effectively. Deep brain stimulation is a novel and promising advance in LAS treatment.
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- H Shafeeq Ahmed
- Department of Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
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Park SH, Kim SY, Park SW, Byon I, Lee SM. Clinical features of retinopathy after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. BMC Ophthalmol 2023; 23:386. [PMID: 37735637 PMCID: PMC10512574 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-023-03137-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical patterns of retinopathy in patients who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using wide-field fundus photography and slit-lamp fundus examination. METHODS The medical records of patients aged ≥ 18 years who survived after receiving CPR and underwent wide-field fundus photography and slit-lamp fundus examination within 3 months were retrospectively analyzed. Fundus findings, including retinal hemorrhage and cotton wool spots, were investigated. The subjects were categorized into the retinopathy and non-retinopathy groups based on the presence of fundus findings. Systemic and CPR-related factors were analyzed to compare the two groups. RESULTS Twenty eyes (10 patients) and 28 eyes (14 patients) were included in the retinopathy and non-retinopathy groups, respectively. The retinopathy group had longer CPR time than the non-retinopathy group (15 ± 11 min vs. 6 ± 5 min, p = 0.027). In the retinopathy group, retinal nerve fiber layer hemorrhage was observed in all eyes, and intraretinal hemorrhage was observed in 55% of the eyes. 80% of hemorrhages were located in the peripapillary or posterior pole. There were no interval changes in visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and central retinal thickness for 6 months. The average remission periods of retinal hemorrhage and cotton wool spots were 6.8 ± 2.6 month and 5.6 ± 2.1 months, respectively. No retinopathy progression was observed. CONCLUSION The signs of retinopathy, such as retinal hemorrhages and cotton wool spots, which are found after CPR, mainly occur in patients who receive longer time of CPR and improve over time.
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- Su Hwan Park
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 50612, Yangsan, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 50612, Yangsan, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
- Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
- Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 50612, Yangsan, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea.
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea.
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Mandigers L, den Uil CA, Belliato M, Raemen H, Rossi E, van Rosmalen J, Rietdijk WJR, Melis JR, Gommers D, van Thiel RJ, Dos Reis Miranda D. Higher mean cerebral oxygen saturation shortly after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients who regain consciousness. Artif Organs 2023; 47:1479-1489. [PMID: 37042484 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In cardiac arrest, cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury mainly determine the neurological outcome. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between the course of cerebral oxygenation and regain of consciousness in patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). We hypothesized that rapid cerebral oxygenation increase causes unfavorable outcomes. METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted in three European hospitals. We included adult ECPR patients between October 2018 and March 2020, in whom cerebral regional oxygen saturation (rSO2 ) measurements were started minutes before ECPR initiation until 3 h after. The primary outcome was regain of consciousness, defined as following commands, analyzed using binary logistic regression. RESULTS The sample consisted of 26 ECPR patients (23% women, Agemean 46 years). We found no significant differences in rSO2 values at baseline (49.1% versus 49.3% for regain versus no regain of consciousness). Mean cerebral rSO2 values in the first 30 min after ECPR initiation were higher in patients who regained consciousness (38%) than in patients who did not regain consciousness (62%, odds ratio 1.23, 95% confidence interval 1.01-1.50). CONCLUSION Higher mean cerebral rSO2 values in the first 30 min after initiation of ECPR were found in patients who regained consciousness.
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- Loes Mandigers
- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- UOC Anestesia e Rianimazione 2, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- UOC Anestesia e Rianimazione 1, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Kuiper MA. [Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital resuscitation]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2023; 167:D7363. [PMID: 37584616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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If an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) takes longer than 15 minutes, the chances of survival are greatly reduced. With a shockable rhythm (VF/VT), there is often a treatable underlying cause, which most often can only be treated in a hospital. The patient can be transported, and circulation can be restored in the hospital, using extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) to gain time to treat the underlying problem. There are observational studies and one single-centre study that support the use of ECPR in refractory OHCA. However, two recent larger trials could not establish a significant benefit for ECPR. As many of these patients in refractory cardiac arrest will ultimately not survive, we will need solid cost-benefit analyses to evaluate the value of ECPR. We also need to explore the possibility of starting ECPR on scene, to reduce low-flow time even more, and hopefully improve the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.
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- Michael A Kuiper
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden
- Contact: Michael A. Kuiper
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Shu HT, Cho SM, Harris AB, Jami M, Shou BL, Griffee MJ, Zaaqoq AM, Wilcox CJ, Anders M, Rycus P, Whitman G, Kim BS, Shafiq B. Is Fasciotomy Associated With Increased Mortality in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation? ASAIO J 2023; 69:795-801. [PMID: 37171978 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023] Open
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Our primary objective was to identify if fasciotomy was associated with increased mortality in patients who developed acute compartment syndrome (ACS) on extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Additionally, we sought to identify any additional risk factors for mortality in these patients and report the amputation-free survival following fasciotomy. We retrospectively reviewed adult ECPR patients from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry who were diagnosed with ACS between 2013 and 2021. Of 764 ECPR patients with limb complications, 127 patients (17%) with ACS were identified, of which 78 (63%) had fasciotomies, and 14 (11%) had amputations. Fasciotomy was associated with a 23% rate of amputation-free survival. There were no significant differences in demographics or baseline laboratory values between those with and without fasciotomy. Overall, 88 of 127 (69%) patients with ACS died. With or without fasciotomy, the mortality of ACS patients was similar, 68% vs. 71%. Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated that body mass index (BMI; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01-1.48) and 24 hour mean blood pressure (BP; aOR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.88-0.99) were independently associated with mortality. Fasciotomy was not an independent risk factor for mortality (aOR = 0.24, 95% CI = 0.03-1.88). The results of this study may help guide surgical decision-making for patients who develop ACS after ECPR. However, the retrospective nature of this study does not preclude selection bias in patients who have received fasciotomy. Thus, prospective studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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- Henry T Shu
- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Neuroscience Critical Care, Departments of Neurology and Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Zhang XL, Cheng Y, Xing CL, Ying JY, Yang X, Cai XD, Lu GP. Establishment of a Rat Model of Capillary Leakage Syndrome Induced by Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest. Curr Med Sci 2023; 43:708-715. [PMID: 37405608 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-023-2695-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest (CA) is one of the main causes of capillary leakage syndrome (CLS). This study aimed to establish a stable CLS model following the CA and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CA-CPR) model in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. METHODS We conducted a prospective, randomized, animal model study. All adult male SD rats were randomly divided into a normal group (group N), a sham operation group (group S), and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation group (group T). The SD rats of the three groups were all inserted with 24-G needles through their left femoral arteries and right femoral veins. In group S and group T, the endotracheal tube was intubated. In group T, CA induced by asphyxia (AACA) was caused by vecuronium bromide with the endotracheal tube obstructed for 8 min, and the rats were resuscitated with manual chest compression and mechanical ventilation. Preresuscitation and postresuscitation measurements, including basic vital signs (BVS), blood gas analysis (BG), routine complete blood count (CBC), wet-to-dry ratio of tissues (W/D), and the HE staining results after 6 h were evaluated. RESULTS In group T, the success rate of the CA-CPR model was 60% (18/30), and CLS occurred in 26.6% (8/30) of the rats. There were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics, including BVS, BG, and CBC, among the three groups (P>0.05). Compared with pre-asphyxia, there were significant differences in BVS, CBC, and BG, including temperature, oxygen saturation (SpO2), mean arterial pressure (MAP), central venous pressure (CVP), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, pH, pCO2, pO2, SO2, lactate (Lac), base excess (BE), and Na+ (P<0.05) after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in group T. At 6 h after ROSC in group T and at 6 h after surgery in groups N and S, there were significant differences in temperature, heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), SpO2, MAP, CVP, WBC, pH, pCO2, Na+, and K+ among the three groups (P<0.05). Compared with the other two groups, the rats in group T showed a significantly increased W/D weight ratio (P<0.05). The HE-stained sections showed consistent severe lesions in the lung, small intestine, and brain tissues of the rats at 6 h after ROSC following AACA. CONCLUSION The CA-CPR model in SD rats induced by asphyxia could reproduce CLS with good stability and reproducibility.
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- Xiao-Lei Zhang
- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 201102, China.
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Since the nationally televised cardiac arrest of American National Football League player Damar Hamlin in January 2023, commotio cordis has come to the forefront of public attention. Commotio cordis is defined as sudden cardiac arrest due to direct trauma to the precordium resulting in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. While the precise incidence of commotio cordis is not known due to a lack of standardized, mandated reporting, it is the third most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, with more than 75% of cases occurring during organized and recreational sporting events. Given that survival is closely tied to how quickly victims receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation, it is crucial to raise awareness of commotio cordis so that athletic trainers, coaches, team physicians, and emergency medical personnel can rapidly diagnose and treat this often-fatal condition. Broader distribution of automated external defibrillators in sporting facilities as well as increased presence of medical personnel during sporting events would also likely lead to higher survival rates.
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- Theodore Peng
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Scquizzato T, Sofia R, Gazzato A, Sudano A, Altizio S, Biondi-Zoccai G, Ajello S, Scandroglio AM, Landoni G, Zangrillo A. Coronary angiography findings in resuscitated and refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2023; 189:109869. [PMID: 37302683 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Coronary angiography (CAG) frequently reveals coronary artery disease (CAD) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but its use is not standardized and often reported in different subpopulations. This systematic review and meta-analysis accurately describes angiographic features in resuscitated and refractory OHCA. METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched up to October 31, 2022. Studies reporting coronary angiography findings after OHCA were considered eligible. The primary outcome was location and rate of coronary lesions. Coronary angiography findings with 95% confidence intervals were pooled with a meta-analysis of proportion. RESULTS 128 studies (62,845 patients) were included. CAG, performed in 69% (63-75%) of patients, found a significant CAD in 75% (70-79%), a culprit lesion in 63% (59-66%), and a multivessel disease in 46% (41-51%). Compared to patients with return of spontaneous circulation, refractory OHCA was associated with more severe CAD due to a higher rate of left main involvement (17% [12-24%] vs 5.7% [3.1-10%]; p = 0.002) and acute occlusion of left anterior descending artery (27% [17-39%] vs 15% [13-18%]; p = 0.02). Nonshockable patients without ST-elevation were those receiving CAG less frequently, despite significant disease in 54% (31-76%). Left anterior descending artery was the most frequently involved (34% [30-39%]). CONCLUSIONS Patients with OHCA have a high prevalence of significant CAD caused by acute and treatable coronary lesions. Refractory OHCA was associated with more severe coronary lesions. CAD was also present in patients with nonshockable rhythm and without ST elevation. However, heterogeneity of studies and selection of patients undergoing CAG limit the certainty of findings.
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- Tommaso Scquizzato
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. https://twitter.com/@tscquizzato@SRAnesthesiaICU
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University, Latina, Italy; Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Coult J, Yang BY, Kwok H, Kutz JN, Boyle PM, Blackwood J, Rea TD, Kudenchuk PJ. Prediction of Shock-Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation During Resuscitation of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation 2023; 148:327-335. [PMID: 37264936 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.063651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) is associated with relatively poor survival. The ability to predict refractory VF (requiring ≥3 shocks) in advance of repeated shock failure could enable preemptive targeted interventions aimed at improving outcome, such as earlier administration of antiarrhythmics, reconsideration of epinephrine use or dosage, changes in shock delivery strategy, or expedited invasive treatments. METHODS We conducted a cohort study of VF out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to develop an ECG-based algorithm to predict patients with refractory VF. Patients with available defibrillator recordings were randomized 80%/20% into training/test groups. A random forest classifier applied to 3-s ECG segments immediately before and 1 minute after the initial shock during cardiopulmonary resuscitation was used to predict the need for ≥3 shocks based on singular value decompositions of ECG wavelet transforms. Performance was quantified by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS Of 1376 patients with VF out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, 311 (23%) were female, 864 (63%) experienced refractory VF, and 591 (43%) achieved functional neurological survival. Total shock count was associated with decreasing likelihood of functional neurological survival, with a relative risk of 0.95 (95% CI, 0.93-0.97) for each successive shock (P<0.001). In the 275 test patients, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting refractory VF was 0.85 (95% CI, 0.79-0.89), with specificity of 91%, sensitivity of 63%, and a positive likelihood ratio of 6.7. CONCLUSIONS A machine learning algorithm using ECGs surrounding the initial shock predicts patients likely to experience refractory VF, and could enable rescuers to preemptively target interventions to potentially improve resuscitation outcome.
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- Jason Coult
- Department of Medicine (J.C., T.D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Applied Mathematics (J.N.K.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Applied Mathematics (J.N.K.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Bioengineering (P.M.B.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (P.M.B.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Center for Cardiovascular Biology (P.M.B.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA (J.B., T.D.R.)
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- Department of Medicine (J.C., T.D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA (J.B., T.D.R.)
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Rattana-Arpa S, Chaikittisilpa N, Srikongrak S, Udomnak S, Aroonpruksakul N, Kiatchai T. Incidences and outcomes of intra-operative vs. postoperative paediatric cardiac arrest: A retrospective cohort study of 42 776 anaesthetics in children who underwent noncardiac surgery in a Thai tertiary care hospital. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023; 40:483-494. [PMID: 37191165 PMCID: PMC10256306 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The reported incidence of paediatric perioperative cardiac arrest (PPOCA) in most developing countries ranges from 2.7 to 22.9 per 10 000 anaesthetics, resulting in mortality rates of 2.0 to 10.7 per 10 000 anaesthetics. The definitions of 'peri-operative' cardiac arrest often include the intra-operative period and extends from 60 min to 48 h after anaesthesia completion. However, the characteristics of cardiac arrests, care settings, and resuscitation quality may differ between intra-operative and early postoperative cardiac arrests. OBJECTIVE To compare the mortality rates between intraoperative and early postoperative cardiac arrests (<24 h) following anaesthesia for paediatric noncardiac surgery. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING In a tertiary care centre in Thailand during 2014 to 2019, the peri-operative period was defined as from the beginning of anaesthesia care until 24 h after anaesthesia completion. PATIENTS Paediatric patients aged 0 to 17 years who underwent anaesthesia for noncardiac surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Mortality rates. RESULTS A total of 42 776 anaesthetics were identified, with 63 PPOCAs and 23 deaths (36.5%). The incidence (95% confidence interval) of PPOCAs and mortality were 14.7 (11.5 to 18.8) and 5.4 (3.6 to 8.1) per 10 000 anaesthetics, respectively. Among 63 PPOCAs, 41 (65%) and 22 (35%) occurred during the intra-operative and postoperative periods, respectively. The median [min to max] time of postoperative cardiac arrest was 3.84 [0.05 to 19.47] h after anaesthesia completion. Mortalities (mortality rate) of postoperative cardiac arrest were significantly higher than that of intra-operative cardiac arrest at 14 (63.6%) vs. 9 (22.0%, P = 0.001). Multivariate analysis of risk factors for mortality included emergency status and duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation with adjusted odds ratio 5.388 (95% confidence interval (1.031 to 28.160) and 1.067 (1.016 to 1.120). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative cardiac arrest resulted in a higher mortality rate than intra-operative cardiac arrest. A high level of care should be provided for at least 24 h after the completion of anaesthesia. TRIAL REGISTRATION None. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER AND REGISTRY URL NA.
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- Sirirat Rattana-Arpa
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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de Los Cobos D, Nwadike BA, Padhye K. Thoracic Spine Fracture After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect 2023; 13:01709767-202309000-00016. [PMID: 37478319 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.23.00107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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CASE A 32-year-old man with a history of ankylosing spondylitis presented to the emergency department because of sepsis secondary to Fournier's gangrene and subsequently went into cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). On the twelfth hospital day, a fracture through the T5-T6 intervertebral disk space was incidentally found on a chest, abdominal, and pelvic Computed Tomography (CT) scan. The rounds of CPR were the only traumatic event that the patient underwent before the discovery of the spine fracture. CONCLUSION A low threshold for advanced imaging should be held to rule out occult spine fractures in patients with ankylosed spines after receiving CPR.
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Wahlster S, Danielson K, Craft L, Matin N, Town JA, Srinivasan V, Schubert G, Carlbom D, Kim F, Johnson NJ, Tirschwell D. Factors Associated with Early Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatments After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Subanalysis of a Randomized Trial of Prehospital Therapeutic Hypothermia. Neurocrit Care 2023; 38:676-687. [PMID: 36380126 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01636-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to describe incidence and factors associated with early withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies based on presumed poor neurologic prognosis (WLST-N) and practices around multimodal prognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS We performed a subanalysis of a randomized controlled trial assessing prehospital therapeutic hypothermia in adult patients admitted to nine hospitals in King County with nontraumatic OHCA between 2007 and 2012. Patients who underwent tracheal intubation and were unconscious following return of spontaneous circulation were included. Our outcomes were (1) incidence of early WLST-N (WLST-N within < 72 h from return of spontaneous circulation), (2) factors associated with early WLST-N compared with patients who remained comatose at 72 h without WLST-N, (3) institutional variation in early WLST-N, (4) use of multimodal prognostication, and (5) use of sedative medications in patients with early WLST-N. Analysis included descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS We included 1,040 patients (mean age was 65 years, 37% were female, 41% were White, and 44% presented with arrest due to ventricular fibrillation) admitted to nine hospitals. Early WLST-N accounted for 24% (n = 154) of patient deaths and occurred in half (51%) of patients with WLST-N. Factors associated with early WLST-N in multivariate regressions were older age (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.03), preexisting do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders (OR 4.67, 95% CI: 1.55-14.01), bilateral absent pupillary reflexes (OR 2.4, 95% CI: 1.42-4.10), and lack of neurological consultation (OR 2.60, 95% CI: 1.52-4.46). The proportion of patients with early WLST-N among all OHCA admissions ranged from 19-60% between institutions. A head computed tomography scan was obtained in 54% (n = 84) of patients with early WLST-N; 22% (n = 34) and 5% (n = 8) underwent ≥ 1 and ≥ 2 additional prognostic tests, respectively. Prognostic tests were more frequently performed when neurological consultation occurred. Most patients received sedating medications (90%) within 24 h before early WLST-N; the median time from last sedation to early WLST-N was 4.2 h (interquartile range 0.4-15). CONCLUSIONS Nearly one quarter of deaths after OHCA were due to early WLST-N. The presence of concerning neurological examination findings appeared to impact early WLST-N decisions, even though these are not fully reliable in this time frame. Lack of neurological consultation was associated with early WLST-N and resulted in underuse of guideline-concordant multimodal prognostication. Sedating medications were often coadministered prior to early WLST-N and may have further confounded the neurological examination. Standardizing prognostication, restricting early WLST-N, and a multidisciplinary approach including neurological consultation might improve outcomes after OHCA.
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- Sarah Wahlster
- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359702, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Airlift Northwest, University of Washington Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359702, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359702, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359702, Seattle, WA, USA
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Thevathasan T, Kenny MA, Krause FJ, Paul J, Wurster T, Boie SD, Friebel J, Knie W, Girke G, Haghikia A, Reinthaler M, Rauch-Kröhnert U, Leistner DM, Sinning D, Fröhlich G, Heidecker B, Spillmann F, Praeger D, Pieske B, Stangl K, Landmesser U, Balzer F, Skurk C. Left-ventricular unloading in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation due to acute myocardial infarction - A multicenter study. Resuscitation 2023; 186:109775. [PMID: 36958632 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines advocate the use of extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in selected patients with cardiac arrest. Effects of concomitant left-ventricular (LV) unloading with Impella® (ECMELLA) remain unclear. This is the first study to investigate whether treatment with ECMELLA was associated with improved outcomes in patients with refractory cardiac arrest caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS This study was approved by the local ethical committee. Patients treated with ECMELLA at three centers between 2016 and 2021 were propensity score (PS)-matched to patients receiving VA-ECMO based on age, electrocardiogram rhythm, cardiac arrest location and Survival After Veno-Arterial ECMO (SAVE) score. Cox proportional-hazard and Poisson regression models were used to analyse 30-day mortality rate (primary outcome), hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) (secondary outcomes). Sensitivity analyses on patient demographics and cardiac arrest parameters were performed. RESULTS 95 adult patients were included in this study, out of whom 34 pairs of patients were PS-matched. ECMELLA treatment was associated with decreased 30-day mortality risk (Hazard Ratio [HR] 0.53 [95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.31-0.91], P = 0.021), prolonged hospital (Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) 1.71 [95% CI 1.50-1.95], P < 0.001) and ICU LOS (IRR 1.81 [95% CI 1.57-2.08], P < 0.001). LV ejection fraction significantly improved until ICU discharge in the ECMELLA group. Especially patients with prolonged low-flow time and high initial lactate benefited from additional LV unloading. CONCLUSIONS LV unloading with Impella® concomitant to VA-ECMO therapy in patients with therapy-refractory cardiac arrest due to AMI was associated with improved patient outcomes.
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- Tharusan Thevathasan
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany.
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Shou BL, Ong CS, Premraj L, Brown P, Tonna JE, Dalton HJ, Kim BS, Keller SP, Whitman GJR, Cho SM. Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tension and acute brain injury in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation patients: Analysis of the extracorporeal life support organization registry. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023; 42:503-511. [PMID: 36435686 PMCID: PMC10050131 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute brain injury (ABI) remains common after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Using a large international multicenter cohort, we investigated the impact of peri-cannulation arterial oxygen (PaO2) and carbon dioxide (PaCO2) on ABI occurrence. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed adult (≥18 years old) ECPR patients in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry from 1/2009 through 12/2020. Composite ABI included ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), seizures, and brain death. The registry collects 2 blood gas data pre- (6 hours) and post- (24 hours) cannulation. Blood gas parameters were classified as: hypoxia (<60mm Hg), normoxia (60-119mm Hg), and mild (120-199mm Hg), moderate (200-299mm Hg), and severe hyperoxia (≥300mm Hg); hypocarbia (<35mm Hg), normocarbia (35-44mm Hg), mild (45-54mm Hg) and severe hypercarbia (≥55mm Hg). Missing values were handled using multiple imputation. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship of PaO2 and PaCO2 with ABI. RESULTS Of 3,125 patients with ECPR intervention (median age=58, 69% male), 488 (16%) experienced ABI (7% ischemic stroke; 3% ICH). In multivariable analysis, on-ECMO moderate (aOR=1.42, 95%CI: 1.02-1.97) and severe hyperoxia (aOR=1.59, 95%CI: 1.20-2.10) were associated with composite ABI. Additionally, severe hyperoxia was associated with ischemic stroke (aOR=1.63, 95%CI: 1.11-2.40), ICH (aOR=1.92, 95%CI: 1.08-3.40), and in-hospital mortality (aOR=1.58, 95%CI: 1.21-2.06). Mild hypercarbia pre-ECMO was protective of composite ABI (aOR=0.61, 95%CI: 0.44-0.84) and ischemic stroke (aOR=0.56, 95%CI: 0.35-0.89). CONCLUSIONS Early severe hyperoxia (≥300mm Hg) on ECMO was a significant risk factor for ABI and mortality. Careful consideration should be given in early oxygen delivery in ECPR patients who are at risk of reperfusion injury.
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- Benjamin L Shou
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Surgical Outcomes, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Griffith University School of Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Adult and Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support, INOVA Fairfax Medical Center, Falls Church, Virginia
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of Neuroscience Critical Care, Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Birkun AA. Relationship of Public Interest in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Cardiac Arrest Epidemiology and National Socioeconomic Indicators: Exploratory Infodemiology Study. Prehosp Disaster Med 2023; 38:174-178. [PMID: 36799185 DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x23000183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Web-based big data analytics provides a great opportunity to measure public interest in cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aimed to examine associations of online interest in CPR and CA with epidemiological characteristics of out-of-hospital CA (OHCA) and national socioeconomic indicators in a set of European countries. METHODS Country-level online search popularity data for CPR and CA topics measured in relative search volume (RSV) with Google Trends (GT), published OHCA epidemiological indicators, and World Bank's socioeconomic statistics of 28 European countries for the year 2017 were analyzed for correlation using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (r S ). RESULTS Whereas OHCA incidence, bystander CPR rate, and hospital survival did not correlate with RSV for CPR or CA, the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) demonstrated a positive correlation with RSV for CPR (r S = 0.388; P = .042). Further, RSV for CPR positively correlated with countries' gross domestic product and health expenditure (r S = 0.939 and 0.566; P ≤.002) and negatively correlated with mortality caused by road traffic injury (r S = -0.412; P = .029). CONCLUSION For the sample of European countries, public interest in CPR or CA showed no relationship with real bystander CPR rates and therefore could not be recommended as a proxy of community readiness to attempt resuscitation. The association of RSV for CPR with the rate of ROSC and countries' socioeconomic characteristics suggests it could be used for identifying geographies with poor performance of prehospital systems in terms of managing CA, in particular where effective epidemiological surveillance for CA may be unavailable.
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- Alexei A Birkun
- Department of General Surgery, Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Emergency Medicine, Medical Academy named after S.I. Georgievsky of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russian Federation
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Lin G, Li Y, Zhuang Y, Fan Q, Luo Y, Zeng H. Seizures in children undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Res 2023; 93:755-762. [PMID: 35906308 PMCID: PMC9336161 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02187-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence of seizures and short-term mortality associated with seizures in children undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched from inception to September 2021. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Random effects meta-analysis was conducted. RESULTS Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria for quantitative meta-analysis. The cumulative estimate of seizure incidence was 15% (95% CI: 12-17%). Studies using electroencephalography reported a higher incidence of seizures compared with those using electro-clinical criteria (19% vs. 9%, P = 0.034). Furthermore, 75% of seizures were subclinical. Children receiving extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) exhibited a higher incidence of seizures compared to children with respiratory and cardiac indications. Seizure incidence was higher in patients undergoing venoarterial (VA) ECMO compared with venovenous (VV) ECMO. The pooled odds ratio of mortality was 2.58 (95% CI: 2.25-2.95) in those developed seizures. CONCLUSION The incidence of seizures in children requiring ECMO was 15% and majority of seizures were subclinical. The incidence of seizures was higher in patients receiving ECPR than in those with respiratory and cardiac indications. Seizures were more frequent in patients undergoing VA ECMO than VV ECMO. Seizures were associated with increased short-term mortality. IMPACT The incidence of seizures in children undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was ~15% and majority of the seizures were subclinical. Seizures were associated with increased short-term mortality. Risk factors for seizures were extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and venoarterial ECMO. Electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring is recommended in children undergoing ECMO and further studies on the optimal protocol for EEG monitoring are necessary.
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- Guisen Lin
- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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Rudinská LI, Delongová P, Vaculová J, Ihnát P. Pulmonary fat embolism after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Soud Lek 2023; 68:33-36. [PMID: 37805270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) is usually observed in patients with long bone fractures, patients with extensive subcutaneous fat contusions or skin burns. Chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) present powerful repetitive violence against victim's chest. Skeletal chest fractures are the most frequent complication of CPR, and probably the most important cause of PFE autopsy finding in persons, which have been resuscitated before death. The aim of the present paper was to investigate the prevalence and seriousness of PFE in non-survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. During autopsy, PFE can be diagnosed in 30 - 42 % of persons after unsuccessful CPR; skeletal chest fractures are associated with significantly higher prevalence of PFE. After successful CPR, fat embolism may contribute significantly to acute respiratory distress syndrome, or multiorgan failure. The issue of CPR associated injuries has two medical aspects - clinical and forensic. From clinical point of view, the presence of CPR associated injuries must be acknowledged when offering healthcare to patients after successful CPR. During autopsy, CPR associated injuries should be diagnosed and evaluated as these injuries may contribute to death or may be potentially lethal.
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Miyoshi T, Endo H, Yamamoto H, Gonmori S, Miyata H, Takuma K, Sakurai A, Kitamura N, Tagami T, Nakada TA, Takeda M. An epidemiological assessment of choking-induced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A post hoc analysis of the SOS-KANTO 2012 study. Resuscitation 2022; 181:311-319. [PMID: 36334841 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to reveal the neurological outcomes of choking-induced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and evaluate the presence of witnesses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by a witness (bystander-witnessed CPR), and the proportion of patients with favourable neurological outcomes by the time from CPR by emergency medical services (EMS) to the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) (CPR-ROSC time). METHODS We retrospectively analysed the SOS-KANTO 2012 database, which included data of 16,452 OHCAs in Japan. We selected choking-induced OHCA patients aged ≥ 20 years. We evaluated the neurological outcomes at 1 month with the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC). We defined favourable neurological outcomes (CPCs: 1-2) and present the outcomes with descriptive statistics. RESULTS Of 1,045 choking-induced OHCA patients, 18 (1.7%) had a favourable neurological outcome. Of 1,045 OHCAs, 757 (72.6%) were witnessed, and 375 (36.0%) underwent bystander-witnessed CPR. Of the 18 OHCAs with favourable outcomes, 17 (94.4%) were witnessed, and 11 (61.1%) underwent bystander-witnessed CPR. With a CPR-ROSC time of 0-5 minutes, the proportion of patients with favourable neurological outcomes was 29.7%, ranging from 0% to 6% in the following time groups. CONCLUSIONS The neurological outcome of choking-induced OHCA was poor. The neurological outcomes deteriorated rapidly from 5 minutes after the initiation of CPR by EMS. The presence of witnesses and bystander-witnessed CPR may be factors that contribute to improved outcomes, but the effects were not remarkable. As another approach to reduce deaths due to choking, citizen education for the prevention of choking may be effective.
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- Takahiro Miyoshi
- Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan; Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Acute Medicine Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School Musashikosugi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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