Article
Emergency Medicine
David B. Crabb, Joshua E. Hurwitz, Austin C. Reed, Zachary J. Smith, Emmett T. Martin, J. Adrian Tyndall, Michael Taasan, Michelle A. Plourde, Lars K. Beattie
Summary: The study demonstrates that the use of the ACLS Clinical Decision Display System (CDDS) can improve the accuracy and consistency of timed ACLS interventions in simulated settings. Resuscitation teams favor utilizing the CDDS in clinical practice to enhance team organization and decision-making efficiency.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Sanae Hosomi, Ling Zha, Kosuke Kiyohara, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Taro Irisawa, Hiroshi Ogura, Jun Oda
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between sex and prehospital advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) interventions provided by emergency medical services in Japan. The study found that females received fewer prehospital ACLS interventions than males, and this disparity was consistent across different subgroups. The study suggests that emergency medical service staff should be aware of this disparity and provide training to improve access to prehospital ACLS interventions for females.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
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)
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
Nursing
Kelly L. Gabbard, Rachel M. Smith-Steinert
Summary: The study found that there were significant knowledge gaps in ACLS fundamentals when applied by anesthesia providers, and that these key concepts and skills deteriorate over time. Simulation training in nurse anesthesia continuing education can enhance clinical skills and ensure providers are well-prepared for emergency resuscitation.
CLINICAL SIMULATION IN NURSING
(2021)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Katherine M. Berg, Jasmeet Soar
Summary: This review discusses potential reasons for the lack of difference in outcomes in recent large trials of advanced cardiac life support, and suggests some points for consideration in planning future trials. The ARREST trial, which was stopped early for benefit, differed in approach from other recent trials, highlighting the importance of refining patient selection and intervention tailoring.
CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Veronica V. Marquez-Hernandez, Lorena Gutierrez-Puertas, Alba Garcia-Viola, Jose Miguel Garrido-Molina, Vanesa Gutierrez-Puertas, Carmen Ma Rodriguez-Garcia, Gabriel Aguilera-Manrique
Summary: This study aimed to identify the pauses that occur during ALS situations in high-fidelity simulation scenarios and the frequency and duration of these pauses. The results showed that nursing students generally performed within the recommended time limits and early identification of shockable rhythms may lead to early nurse-initiated defibrillation.
AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jordi Castillo, Adrian Gonzalez-Marron, Anna Llongueras, Laia Camos, Mireia Montane, Encarnacion Rodriguez-Higueras
Summary: The study aimed to compare the results of practical skills learned during basic life support training with and without pulmonary ventilation. The findings showed that the cohort without rescue breathing had higher scores in knowledge and practical skills, indicating that training without rescue breathing simplified the guidelines and improved learning and content retention.
Article
Nursing
Lydia Team, Melissa J. Bloomer, Bernice Redley
Summary: The study aimed to explore nurses' roles and responsibilities in cardiac advanced life support (CALS) for postoperative cardiac surgical patients through expert consensus. The results showed that there was widespread agreement on nurses' roles and responsibilities before and after cardiac arrest, but uncertainty remained in implementing the CALS protocol.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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 article summarizes the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. It covers a wide range of topics related to resuscitation and provides consensus treatment recommendations based on evidence quality assessment. The article also highlights knowledge gaps for future research.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hsuan-An Chen, Shuo-Ting Hsu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Shyh-Shyong Sim, Sheng-En Chu, Wen-Shuo Yang, Yu-Chun Chien, Yao-Cheng Wang, Bin-Chou Lee, Edward Pei-Chuan Huang, Hao-Yang Lin, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Wen-Chu Chiang, Jen-Tang Sun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between advanced life support response time and survival rates of adult non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. The study found that longer response times were associated with lower chances of hospital discharge survival and favorable neurological outcomes.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Hatice Sancar-Tokmak, Berrin Dogusoy
Summary: This qualitative case study explored how novice instructional designers used Second Life to solve the high drop-out rate problem in distance education. The results showed that working in Second Life promoted motivation and engagement, but participants preferred alternative technologies due to access and usability issues.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jette J. J. Peek, Samuel A. A. Max, Wouter Bakhuis, Isabelle C. C. Huig, Rodney A. A. Rosalia, Amir H. H. Sadeghi, Edris A. F. Mahtab
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) Cardiac Surgical Unit Advanced Life Support (CSU-ALS) simulator training with conventional classroom CSU-ALS training for patients arresting after cardiac surgery. The results showed that the VR training group performed worse than the conventional training group in achieving the target of delivering three stacked shocks within 1 minute, but performed similarly in reaching the resternotomy time target. The VR training group made fewer mistakes and participants reported positive feedback on the VR simulator.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Tim Hundscheid, Jos Bruinenberg, Jeroen Dudink, Rogier de Jonge, Marije Hogeveen
Summary: In a study of Dutch Neonatal Advanced Life Support course participants, it was found that 27% failed their Newborn Life Support test scenario. The most common failures were attributed to insufficient assessment of heart rate and inadequate airway management.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Gavin D. Perkins, Jerry P. Nolan
Summary: This article is one of the ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2022, and more information can be found online.