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20.08.2019 | Less is More in ICU
Vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, oxygen, and intubation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: possibly less is more
verfasst von:
Claudio Sandroni, Markus B. Skrifvars, Jasmeet Soar
Erschienen in:
Intensive Care Medicine
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Ausgabe 10/2019
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Excerpt
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major cause of death in Western countries [
1]. While bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation are associated with improved outcomes, the impact of advanced life support (ALS) is less clear [
2]. Recently, a series of randomised controlled trials assessed the effect of major ALS interventions: tracheal intubation, vasopressor and antiarrhythmic drugs during CPR, and oxygenation, ventilation and hemodynamic management strategies after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). …