What is the maximal group size at which instructors are able to correct BLS course participants’ errors?
The ideal group size for effective teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is currently under debate. Medical students and nurses were...
Category: Cardiac Arrest
How to correctly place defibrillator pads
In case of cardiac arrest, be sure to correctly place pads, in particular during shockable rhythms and above all...
How to perform CPR in space
Maybe you’ve never considered the issue of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in space but space agencies really have thought...
Relative importance of predictors of survival in OHCA
Al-Dury N, Ravn-Fischer A, Hollenberg J, et al. Identifying the relative importance of predictors of survival in out of...
Ischemia/Reperfusion during Cardiac Arrest
Post-resuscitation death contributes significantly to overall OHCA mortality Most patients who achieve ROSC, die after 24-72 hours of the...
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 may be responsible also for undirect death. Lockdown, movement restrictions, and fear of contamination in hospitals could have...
Care after cardiac arrest
Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) 26 RCTs from 2002 to 2019 + TTM2 ongoing and HYPERION trial to be released...