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Critical Care Medicine
Theresa M. Olasveengen, Federico Semeraro, Giuseppe Ristagno, Maaret Castren, Anthony Handley, Artem Kuzovlev, Koenraad G. Monsieurs, Violetta Raffay, Michael Smyth, Jasmeet Soar, Hildigunnur Svavarsdottir, Gavin D. Perkins
Summary: The guidelines cover topics such as cardiac arrest recognition, alerting emergency services, chest compressions, rescue breaths, automated external defibrillation (AED), CPR quality measurement, new technologies, safety, and foreign body airway obstruction.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Patrick Van de Voorde, Nigel M. Turner, Jana Djakow, Nieves de Lucas, Abel Martinez-Mejias, Dominique Biarent, Robert Bingham, Olivier Brissaud, Florian Hoffmann, Groa Bjork Johannesdottir, Torsten Lauritsen, Ian Maconochie
Summary: These guidelines provide guidance on managing critically ill infants and children before, during, and after cardiac arrest, based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jerry P. Nolan, Claudio Sandroni, Bernd W. Boettiger, Alain Cariou, Tobias Cronberg, Hans Friberg, Cornelia Genbrugge, Kirstie Haywood, Gisela Lilja, Veronique R. M. Moulaert, Nikolaos Nikolaou, Theresa Mariero Olasveengen, Markus B. Skrifvars, Fabio Taccone, Jasmeet Soar
Summary: The guidelines cover a wide range of topics related to post-resuscitation care for adult patients, including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and management, as well as prognosis assessment, long-term recovery, and organ donation.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Robert Greif, Andrew Lockey, Jan Breckwoldt, Francesc Carmona, Patricia Conaghan, Artem Kuzovlev, Lucas Pflanzl-Knizacek, Ferenc Sari, Salma Shammet, Andrea Scapigliati, Nigel Turner, Joyce Yeung, Koenraad G. Monsieurs
Summary: These guidelines aim to guide citizens and healthcare professionals in teaching and learning the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of resuscitation, with the ultimate goal of improving patient survival after cardiac arrest, based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Gavin D. Perkins, Jan-Thorsen Graesner, Federico Semeraro, Theresa Olasveengen, Jasmeet Soar, Carsten Lott, Patrick Van de Voorde, John Madar, David Zideman, Spyridon Mentzelopoulos, Leo Bossaert, Robert Greif, Koen Monsieurs, Hildigunnur Svavarsdottir, Jerry P. Nolan
Summary: The 2021 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines, informed by systematic reviews and updates, cover a wide range of topics including epidemiology of cardiac arrest, adult, pediatric and neonatal life support, and post-resuscitation care.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Federico Semeraro, Robert Greif, Bernd W. Boettiger, Roman Burkart, Diana Cimpoesu, Marios Georgiou, Joyce Yeung, Freddy Lippert, Andrew S. Lockey, Theresa M. Olasveengen, Giuseppe Ristagno, Joachim Schlieber, Sebastian Schnaubelt, Andrea Scapigliati, Koenraad G. Monsieurs
Summary: The ERC has produced guidelines on life-saving systems based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, covering topics such as chain of survival, performance measurement, social media engagement, and global campaigns like World Restart a Heart.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Gavin D. Perkins, Jan-Thorsten Graesner, Federico Semeraro, Theresa Olasveengen, Jasmeet Soar, Carsten Lott, Patrick Van de Voorde, John Madar, David Zideman, Spyridon Mentzelopoulos, Leo Bossaert, Robert Greif, Koen Monsieurs, Hildigunnur Svavarsdottir, Jerry P. Nolan
Summary: The 2021 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines are evidence-based guidelines for resuscitation practice across Europe, informed by systematic and scoping reviews. The guidelines cover a wide range of topics including the epidemiology of cardiac arrest, basic and advanced life support, post-resuscitation care, first aid, and pediatric life support.
NOTFALL & RETTUNGSMEDIZIN
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Theresa M. Olasveengen, Federico Semeraro, Giuseppe Ristagno, Maaret Castren, Anthony Handley, Artem Kuzovlev, Koenraad G. Monsieurs, Violetta Raffay, Michael Smyth, Jasmeet Soar, Hildigunnur Svavarsdottir, Gavin D. Perkins
Summary: The guidelines provided by the European Resuscitation Council are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations, covering topics such as cardiac arrest recognition, emergency services alert, chest compressions, rescue breaths, AED, CPR quality measurement, new technologies, safety, and foreign body airway obstruction.
NOTFALL & RETTUNGSMEDIZIN
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Chi Keong Ching, Benjamin Sieu-Hon Leong, Praseetha Nair, Kim Chai Chan, Eillyne Seow, Francis Lee, Kenneth Heng, Duu Wen Sewa, Toon Wei Lim, Daniel Thuan Tee Chong, Khung Keong Yeo, Wee Kim Fong, Venkataraman Anantharaman, Swee Han Lim
Summary: Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) emphasizes the use of advanced airway management and ventilation, circulatory support, appropriate drug use in resuscitation, and identification of reversible causes of cardiac arrest.
SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Jasmeet Soar, Bernd W. Boettiger, Pierre Carli, Keith Couper, Charles D. Deakin, Therese Djarv, Carsten Lott, Theresa Olasveengen, Peter Paal, Tommaso Pellis, Gavin D. Perkins, Claudio Sandroni, Jerry P. Nolan
Summary: These guidelines are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations, providing recommendations for preventing and treating in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
NOTFALL & RETTUNGSMEDIZIN
(2021)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Michael McLure, Kathryn Eastwood, Michael Parr, Janet Bray
Summary: The rapid review of international and Australian ALS guidelines for anaphylaxis-related cardiac arrest revealed significant variation in recommendations, particularly in adrenaline dosing, antihistamines, and corticosteroid recommendations. While most recommendations were based on low-level evidence, new evidence from studies published in the last decade may provide an opportunity for more consistent international guideline recommendations and educational materials.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
John Madar, Charles C. Roehr, Sean Ainsworth, Hege Ersdal, Colin Morley, Mario Ruediger, Christiane Skare, Tomasz Szczapa, Arjan te Pas, Daniele Trevisanuto, Berndt Urlesberger, Dominic Wilkinson, Jonathan P. Wyllie
Summary: The European Resuscitation Council has produced newborn life support guidelines based on ILCOR's 2020 CoSTR. These guidelines cover various aspects of management of term and preterm infants, including factors before delivery, thermal control, umbilical cord management, initial assessment, airway and breathing support, communication with parents, and considerations for withholding or discontinuing support.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos, Keith Couper, Patrick Van de Voorde, Patrick Druwe, Marieke Blom, Gavin D. Perkins, Ileana Lulic, Jana Djakow, Violetta Raffay, Gisela Lilja, Leo Bossaert
Summary: The European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines focus on evidence-based recommendations for the ethical practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care for adults and children. The guidelines emphasize major ethical interventions such as advance directives, advance care planning, and shared decision making. These guidelines are closely related to the application of bioethical principles in the field of resuscitation and end-of-life care.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Patrick Van de Voorde, Nigel M. Turner, Jana Djakow, Nieves de Lucas, Abel Martinez-Mejias, Dominique Biarent, Robert Bingham, Olivier Brissaud, Florian Hoffmann, Groa Bjork Johannesdottir, Torsten Lauritsen, Ian Maconochie
Summary: The guidelines provided in this section focus on the management of critically ill or injured infants, children, and adolescents before, during, and after respiratory/cardiac arrest, based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science and ILCOR treatment recommendations.
NOTFALL & RETTUNGSMEDIZIN
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry Ramaswamy, Thangaraj Abiramalatha, Gary M. Weiner, Daniele Trevisanuto
Summary: The study compared neonatal resuscitation guidelines released by AHA and ERC and found differences in recommendations, mainly due to sparse evidence on certain issues leading to recommendations based on expert consensus. AHA scored higher in rigor of development, while ERC scored higher in stakeholder involvement, with both scoring relatively lower in applicability.
Article
Nursing
Jane Ball, Sydney Anstee, Keith Couper, Jill Maben, Holly Blake, Janet E. Anderson, Daniel Kelly, Ruth Harris, Anna Conolly
Summary: This study analyzed nurses' responses to a survey on what could have improved their working lives during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. The results identified key areas for improvement, including the provision of personal protective equipment, support for the workforce, and better communication. The findings highlight the importance of addressing these issues to ensure the safety and well-being of nurses and to prevent negative long-term impacts on their retention.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Myra H. Wyckoff, Robert Greif, Peter T. Morley, Kee-Chong Ng, Theresa M. Olasveengen, Eunice M. Singletary, Jasmeet Soar, Adam Cheng, Ian R. Drennan, Helen G. Liley, Barnaby R. Scholefield, Michael A. Smyth, Michelle Welsford, David A. Zideman, Jason Acworth, Richard Aickin, Lars W. Andersen, Diane Atkins, David C. Berry, Farhan Bhanji, Joost Bierens, Vere Borra, Bernd W. Bottiger, Richard N. Bradley, Janet E. Bray, Jan Breckwoldt, Clifton W. Callaway, Jestin N. Carlson, Pascal Cassan, Maaret Castren, Wei-Tien Chang, Nathan P. Charlton, Sung Phil Chung, Julie Considine, Daniela T. Costa-Nobre, Keith Couper, Thomaz Bittencourt Couto, Katie N. Dainty, Peter G. Davis, Maria Fernanda de Almeida, Allan R. de Caen, Charles D. Deakin, Therese Djarv, Michael W. Donnino, Matthew J. Douma, Jonathan P. Duff, Cody L. Dunne, Kathryn Eastwood, Walid El-Naggar, Jorge G. Fabres, Joe Fawke, Judith Finn, Elizabeth E. Foglia, Fredrik Folke, Elaine Gilfoyle, Craig A. Goolsby, Asger Granfeldt, Anne-Marie Guerguerian, Ruth Guinsburg, Karen G. Hirsch, Mathias J. Holmberg, Shigeharu Hosono, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Cindy H. Hsu, Takanari Ikeyama, Tetsuya Isayama, Nicholas J. Johnson, Vishal S. Kapadia, Mandira Daripa Kawakami, Han-Suk Kim, Monica Kleinman, David A. Kloeck, Peter J. Kudenchuk, Anthony T. Lagina, Kasper G. Lauridsen, Eric J. Lavonas, Henry C. Lee, Yiqun (Jeffrey) Lin, Andrew S. Lockey, Ian K. Maconochie, R. John Madar, Carolina Malta Hansen, Siobhan Masterson, Tasuku Matsuyama, Christopher J. D. McKinlay, Daniel Meyran, Patrick Morgan, Laurie J. Morrison, Vinay Nadkarni, Firdose L. Nakwa, Kevin J. Nation, Ziad Nehme, Michael Nemeth, Robert W. Neumar, Tonia Nicholson, Nikolaos Nikolaou, Chika Nishiyama, Tatsuya Norii, Gabrielle A. Nuthall, Brian J. O'Neill, Yong-Kwang Gene Ong, Aaron M. Orkin, Edison F. Paiva, Michael J. Parr, Catherine Patocka, Jeffrey L. Pellegrino, Gavin D. Perkins, Jeffrey M. Perlman, Yacov Rabi, Amelia G. Reis, Joshua C. Reynolds, Giuseppe Ristagno, Antonio Rodriguez-Nunez, Charles C. Roehr, Mario Rudiger, Tetsuya Sakamoto, Claudio Sandroni, Taylor L. Sawyer, Steve M. Schexnayder, Georg M. Schmolzer, Sebastian Schnaubelt, Federico Semeraro, Markus B. Skrifvars, Christopher M. Smith, Takahiro Sugiura, Janice A. Tijssen, Daniele Trevisanuto, Patrick Van de Voorde, Tzong-Luen Wang, Gary M. Weiner, Jonathan P. Wyllie, Chih-Wei Yang, Joyce Yeung, Jerry P. Nolan, Katherine M. Berg
Summary: This is the sixth annual summary of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. This summary addresses the most recent resuscitation evidence reviewed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Task Force science experts. Various topics, such as resuscitation during transport and after drowning, were covered and consensus treatment recommendations were generated based on the quality of evidence.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Shannon M. Fernando, Rebecca Mathew, Behnam Sadeghirad, Bram Rochwerg, Benjamin Hibbert, Laveena Munshi, Eddy Fan, Daniel Brodie, Pietro Di Santo, Alexandre Tran, Shelley L. Mcleod, Christian Vaillancourt, Sheldon Cheskes, Niall D. Ferguson, Damon C. Scales, Steve Lin, Claudio Sandroni, Jasmeet Soar, Paul Dorian, Gavin D. Perkins, Jerry P. Nolan
Summary: The study included 18 trials and found that high-dose epinephrine, standard-dose epinephrine, and epinephrine plus vasopressin can increase return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital admission, but may not improve survival to discharge or survival with good functional outcome. Standard-dose epinephrine was found to improve survival to discharge for patients with nonshockable rhythm.
Article
Anesthesiology
A. D. Kane, J. Soar, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, M. T. Davies, F. C. Oglesby, L. Cortes, C. Taylor, I. K. Moppett, S. Agarwal, J. Cordingley, J. Dorey, S. J. Finney, G. Kunst, D. N. Lucas, G. Nickols, R. Mouton, J. P. Nolan, B. Patel, V. J. Pappachan, F. Plaat, B. R. Scholefield, J. H. Smith, L. Varney, T. M. Cook
Summary: Detailed knowledge of the surgical population, anaesthetic workload, techniques and behaviors is crucial for monitoring productivity and directing research themes. A recent survey in UK hospitals revealed an increasing burden of age, obesity, and comorbidity in patients requiring anaesthesia care, with a rise in the use of total intravenous anaesthesia. These findings may be influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Therese Djarv
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Olle Andersson, Therese Djarv
Summary: Electric scooters are a popular form of transportation, but the increase in usage has led to an increase in accidents and rising healthcare costs. This study aims to quantify the impact of alcohol in electric scooter accidents and compare injuries among patients at the emergency department. The findings show that patients who had consumed alcohol were more likely to arrive at the hospital at night by ambulance and require hospitalization.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hanna L. Hagglund, Martin Jonsson, Elham Hedayati, Christel Hedman, Therese Djarv
Summary: This study investigated the association between cancer and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) using national registries. It found that cancer patients had lower 30-day survival after OHCA. Furthermore, cancer site and disease stage were more relevant factors than cancer in general in determining the effect on survival after OHCA.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Jakob Lederman, Caroline Lofvenmark, Therese Djarv, Veronica Lindstrom, Carina Elmqvist
Summary: Non-conveyed patients, who are assessed by ambulance clinicians but not transported to a hospital, account for a substantial and increasing proportion of ambulance care seekers. This study explores the lived experiences of non-conveyed patients in an ambulance care context.
BMC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
E. Kursumovic, J. Soar, J. P. Nolan, F. Plaat, A. D. Kane, R. A. Armstrong, M. T. Davies, F. C. Oglesby, L. Cortes, C. Taylor, I. K. Moppett, S. Agarwal, J. Cordingley, J. Dorey, S. J. Finney, G. Kunst, D. N. Lucas, G. Nickols, R. Mouton, B. Patel, V. J. Pappachan, B. R. Scholefield, J. H. Smith, L. Varney, T. M. Cook
Summary: The results of a survey conducted in the UK anaesthetic departments show that not all departments are well prepared for treating peri-operative cardiac arrest.
Article
Anesthesiology
A. J. Shrimpton, V. Brown, J. Vassallo, J. P. Nolan, J. Soar, F. Hamilton, T. M. Cook, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, C. H. Makepeace, J. Deutsch, R. Ascione, J. M. Brown, J. R. Benger, A. E. Pickering
Summary: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation generates high concentrations of respiratory aerosol, suggesting the need for airborne transmission precautions in high-risk pathogen settings.
Article
Anesthesiology
A. D. Kane, M. T. Davies, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, J. Soar, T. M. Cook
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Anna Sundelin, Malin Jonsson Fagerlund, Benjamin Flam, Therese Djarv
Summary: The aim of this study was to implement simulations of CPR scenarios in the emergency department and examine participants' experiences and perceptions of the benefits. The researchers developed a set of action cards for initial CPR management and found that participants believed both themselves and real patients benefited from the simulations.
RESUSCITATION PLUS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Keith Couper, Siobhan Masterson, Ziad Nehme
RESUSCITATION PLUS
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Samuel Bruchfeld, Ingrid Ronnow, Felix Bergvich, Frida Brochs, Matilda Fahlen, Kristoffer Stralin, Therese Djarv
Summary: Infection is a relatively unexplored cause of in-hospital cardiac arrest. This study found that the survival rate of sepsis-related cardiac arrest is low, and most patients exhibit respiratory and/or circulatory disturbances prior to the event.
RESUSCITATION PLUS
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
A. D. Kane, T. M. Cook, R. A. Armstrong, E. Kursumovic, M. T. Davies, S. Agarwal, J. P. Nolan, J. H. Smith, I. K. Moppett, F. C. Oglesby, L. Cortes, C. Taylor, J. Cordingley, J. Dorey, S. J. Finney, G. Kunst, D. N. Lucas, G. Nickols, R. Mouton, B. Patel, V. J. Pappachan, F. Plaat, B. R. Scholefield, L. Varney, J. Soar
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence of complications during anesthesia in a national cohort. The results showed variations in the frequency of different types of complications, with higher rates in emergency surgeries. Factors such as age, ASA physical status, gender, urgency and extent of surgery, day of the week, and time of day were found to be associated with the occurrence of complications. These data can be valuable for risk assessment and obtaining patient consent.
