• Little is known about the impact of the method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on long-term survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (healthpartners.com)
  • Major indicators for an increased chance of survival were initial ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, arrest being witnessed, and the patient being conscious on admission. (bmj.com)
  • 4 However, this chain (early access, early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, early defibrillation, and early advanced cardiac life support) does not include the hospital care of initial survivors. (bmj.com)
  • Our hypothesis was that among patients hospitalised alive after out of hospital cardiac arrest there would be an increase in survival to discharge over time and that factors associated with survival can be defined from history, factors at resuscitation, and status on admission to the emergency department. (bmj.com)
  • The majority of persons who experience an OHCA event, irrespective of etiology, do not receive bystander-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or other timely interventions that are known to improve the likelihood of survival to hospital discharge (e.g., defibrillation). (cdc.gov)
  • After noncardiac etiology arrests and missing hospital outcomes were excluded from the analysis (n = 8,585), 31,689 OHCA events of presumed cardiac etiology (e.g., myocardial infarction or arrhythmia) that received resuscitation efforts in the prehospital setting were analyzed. (cdc.gov)
  • Survival statistics are bleak: although approximately 50 percent of people who arrest are revived after attempted resuscitation, only about 10 percent of these survive to leave the hospital. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Little is known about the influence of public health initiatives to improve bystander and first-responder resuscitation efforts in patients who experience at-home cardiac arrest. (eurekalert.org)
  • In 2010, North Carolina implemented public health initiatives to improve bystander and first-responder interventions by training members of the general population in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), teaching first responders about team-based CPR, and instructing dispatch centers on recognition of cardiac arrest. (eurekalert.org)
  • In a new study in the journal Resuscitation , researchers aim to better understand what, if anything, goes on in the brains of cardiac arrest patients receiving CPR. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • I think that's incredible," Sheldon Cheskes , who studies cardiac arrest resuscitation at the University of Toronto and didn't contribute to the findings, tells NBC News. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using closed-chest cardiac massage technique was first used in 1960 by Kouwenhoven in 17 patients with cardiac asystole and 3 patients with ventricular fibrillation, with a successful resuscitation in 14 patients (70%) [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In one large study, the overall median duration of resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest was 17 minutes with an interquartile range of 10-26 min [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The researchers led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, in cooperation with 25 mostly US and British hospitals reported that up to an hour after their heart had stopped, some of the patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death, and they had brain patterns while unconscious that are linked to memory and thought. (worldhealth.net)
  • Suggesting that recalled experience surrounding death merits further empirical investigation and they plan to conduct additional studies that more precisely define biomarkers of clinical consciousness and that monitor the long-term psychological effects of resuscitation after cardiac arrest. (worldhealth.net)
  • Chicago, IL - Patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are three times more likely to survive to hospital discharge when CPR follows a streamlined protocol calling for up to three uninterrupted two-minute series of chest compressions and little in the way of assisted ventilation, compared with conventional resuscitation methods, suggests a prospective study [ 1 ] . (medscape.com)
  • The technique, which the authors call "minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation" (MICR) and is aimed primarily at restoring blood flow to the heart and brain, appeared especially effective among patients with witnessed cardiac arrest and documented VF-that is, a shockable rhythm, report the authors in the March 12, 2008 Journal of the American Medical Association . (medscape.com)
  • Mr Paul was conveyed to hospital by ambulance where it was felt that future resuscitation attempts would be futile and he was pronounced dead. (brownejacobson.com)
  • It remains unclear which cannulation method is best in cases of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (medscape.com)
  • BACKGROUND: We describe implementation, evaluate performance, and report outcomes from the first program serving an entire metropolitan area designed to rapidly deliver extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-facilitated resuscitation to patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). (healthpartners.com)
  • Entry criteria included: 1) adults (aged 18-75), 2) VF/VT OHCA, 3) no return of spontaneous circulation following 3 shocks, 4) automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a Lund University Cardiac Arrest System (LUCAS™), and 5) estimated transfer time of (healthpartners.com)
  • INTERPRETATION: This first, community-wide ECMO-facilitated resuscitation program in the US demonstrated 100% successful cannulation, 43% functionally favorable survival rates at hospital discharge and 3 months, as well as safety. (healthpartners.com)
  • Brain damage is likely if cardiac arrest lasts for more than 5 minutes without the first aid intervention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The survival chain begins with bystander recognition of cardiac arrest and continues through calling for emergency services, providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation when available, and giving high-quality post-arrest care in a hospital. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Methods: We used the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to study all out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases in Sweden from 2010 to 2020. (lu.se)
  • Use of emergency medical services was low across the GCC countries, as was bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, return of spontaneous circulation and survival to discharge. (who.int)
  • Background: In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is defined as a cardiac arrest that occurs in a hospital and for which resuscitation is attempted. (bvsalud.org)
  • Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, July 24, 2023. (ktre.com)
  • After suffering cardiac arrest in January 2023, Damar Hamlin's net worth jumped by $2 million. (marketrealist.com)
  • Arek Szura hizo una peregrinación de acción de gracias de 10 manzanas y 40 minutos el 8 de abril de 2023, sobre sus manos y rodillas a la Iglesia de San Adalberto, parte de la Parroquia de San Juan Pablo II en Filadelfia, tras la recuperación de su joven hijo Adrian de un paro cardíaco relacionado con la quimioterapia en octubre de 2022. (thedialog.org)
  • Szura traveled to the church April 8, 2023, crawling on his hands and knees, in thanksgiving for Adrian's recovery from chemotherapy-related cardiac arrest in October 2022. (thedialog.org)
  • Fire fighter suffers cardiac arrest while driving home from fire station after responding to motor vehicle accident - Illinois. (cdc.gov)
  • LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three days after the 18-year-old son of LeBron James went into cardiac arrest. (ktre.com)
  • The day after his son's twins were born in 2012, Brauchla, 68, went into cardiac arrest as he slept in his home in Pearce, Ariz. (sciencedaily.com)
  • When patients went into cardiac arrest, medical personnel placed devices that measured brain oxygen levels and brain activity on their heads without impeding treatment, writes Scientific American . (smithsonianmag.com)
  • PHILADELPHIA - When his critically ill son Adrian, 7, went into cardiac arrest in October 2022, Arek Szura made a promise to God: "If you let him walk out of this hospital, I will walk from our house on my hands and knees to church to thank you. (thedialog.org)
  • ACD+ITD was associated with a relative 53% increase in survival to hospital discharge with favorable neurologic function for subjects with a cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac etiology, compared with SCPR. (healthpartners.com)
  • This registry evaluates only OHCA events of presumed cardiac etiology that involve persons who received resuscitative efforts, including CPR or defibrillation. (cdc.gov)
  • OHCA is defined in CARES as a cardiac arrest that occurred in the prehospital setting, had a presumed cardiac etiology, and involved a person who received resuscitative efforts, including CPR or defibrillation. (cdc.gov)
  • An OHCA is defined as cessation of cardiac mechanical activity that occurs outside of the hospital setting and is confirmed by the absence of signs of circulation. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost 400,000 Americans experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) annually, but less than 10 percent of them survive to hospital discharge. (eurekalert.org)
  • Epinephrine, a mainstay of advanced cardiovascular life support, (2) is considered "standard of care" in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). (acc.org)
  • In addition to extensive data collection regarding the initial arrest care, 1-month follow-up data is collected by the EMS person in charge of each patient with OHCA, who has a face-to-face meeting with the physician who treated that patient at the hospital. (acc.org)
  • Based on propensity score, patients with OHCA who were given epinephrine were compared with unique control patients who were not given epinephrine before hospital arrival. (acc.org)
  • Survival from OHCA remains dismally low, with fewer than 8% of arrest victims leaving the hospital, even fewer in most large cities. (acc.org)
  • In that study, 601 OHCA victims treated by a single ambulance service in Western Australia were randomized to receive epinephrine 1 mg every 3 minutes after the third unsuccessful shock or after the establishment of IV access in the case of non-shockable cardiac arrest rhythms. (acc.org)
  • Aims The aim of this thesis was to describe out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drowning from the following angles. (avhandlingar.se)
  • Results Survival in OHCA due to drowning is about 10% and does not differ significantly from OHCA with a cardiac aetiology. (avhandlingar.se)
  • In a 20-year follow-up of OHCA due to drowning in Sweden, both bystander CPR and early survival to hospital admission are increasing. (avhandlingar.se)
  • Bystander CPR in OHCA due to drowning has increased over a 20-year period and the proportion of early survivors to hospital admission is increasing. (avhandlingar.se)
  • Coronary Angiography After Cardiac Arrest Without ST Segment Elevation: One-Year Outcomes of the COACT Randomized Clinical Trial. (acc.org)
  • Physicians may be drawing conclusions too soon about survival outcomes of patients who suffered a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. (sciencedaily.com)
  • While out-of-hospital cardiac arrest still is a leading cause of death in the United States, outcomes have improved dramatically in places like Arizona, where the focus has been on innovative health-care advances, Dr. Bobrow said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This study was a prospective, nonrandomized, observational analysis of 417,188 OHCAs occurring in Japan between 2005-2008, using a national database, which sought to determine whether pre-hospital epinephrine use was associated with outcomes including return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) prior to hospital arrival, survival at 1 month post-arrest, and survival with good or moderate cerebral performance and no, mild, or moderate neurological disability. (acc.org)
  • In this large observational study using a national database in Japan, use of prehospital epinephrine was significantly associated with increased chance of return of spontaneous circulation before hospital arrival but decreased chance of survival and good functional outcomes 1 month after the event. (acc.org)
  • In October, researchers revealed that in a study of patients who suffered from sudden cardiac arrest, 65 percent of those with low vitamin D levels suffered poor neurological outcomes six months after hospital discharge, compared with 23 percent of patients with healthy vitamin D levels. (yahoo.com)
  • Conducted throughout Arizona, the study evaluated MICR in two ways, first by comparing resuscitated cardiac-arrest outcomes before and after EMS personnel in two metropolitan areas were trained in the technique, and also across different EMS districts with personnel trained or not trained in MICR. (medscape.com)
  • In an accompanying editorial [ 2 ] , Drs Mary Ann Peberdy and Joseph P Ornato (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond) note that, despite the study's acknowledged limitations, "there is an important take-away message: outcomes for resuscitating patients in cardiac arrest remain dismal, yet significant improvements are possible. (medscape.com)
  • Additional outcomes included rates of all SMMs (including transfusion), a composite cardiovascular SMM (cSMM) outcome that included acute myocardial infarction , aortic aneurysm, cardiac arrest/ventricular fibrillation, cardioversion , and acute heart failure, preterm birth, and readmission rates. (medscape.com)
  • Published data are lacking on response to and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Middle East. (who.int)
  • It is widely accepted that in the case of are differentiated levels of knowledge in the collapse due to cardiac arrest, those who are population concerning assistance in cases of SCA, assisted quickly and effectively have a greater which are specific to inside and outside the hospital, chance ofsurvival and absence of negative according to available resources and equipment, outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • active drugs were associated with a survival rate that was significantly higher than the rate with placebo among patients with bystander-witnessed arrest but not among those with unwitnessed arrest. (nih.gov)
  • Only a minority of cardiac arrest victims receive bystander CPR. (medscape.com)
  • In a multivariate regression model that included study site, age, bystander CPR, shock on admission, comorbid medical conditions, witnessed arrest, and time to return of spontaneous circulation, early CC was independently associated with a significant reduction in the risk of death (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.18-0.70, p=0.003). (nih.gov)
  • We speculate that our studies were underpowered with regard to the opportunity adequately to assess the effects of bystander CPR on survival to hospital discharge. (avhandlingar.se)
  • Increased public awareness of the risk for cardiac arrest and knowledge of how to intervene as a bystander could help decrease associated mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • A person experiencing cardiac arrest is 2 to 3 times more likely to survive if a bystander applies an automated external defibrillator (AED) before EMS arrival (3-5). (cdc.gov)
  • If (the cardiac event) is happening because of a unusual blow to the chest like in the Damar Hamlin case, oftentimes those people can have a positive outcome because it's a rare and unusual event that led to the heart stopping," Amin said. (ktre.com)
  • The sudden cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on January 2 shocked the public, but the condition believed to have triggered his collapse is one that is more common in young athletes than any other group. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • Damar Hamlin is offering his support to the James family following news BRonny James suffered cardiac arrest on Monday. (thesource.com)
  • These data support the hypothesis that increased perfusion during CPR, obtained with the use of ACD+ITD CPR, results in a significantly higher likelihood of long-term survival, regardless of etiology of the nontraumatic cardiac arrest. (healthpartners.com)
  • Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest last month. (nypost.com)
  • Bronny James' cardiac arrest stemmed from a "functionally significant congenital heart defect. (nypost.com)
  • There's an update on the status of Bronny James -- LeBron's son -- who had a bout with cardiac arrest in late July. (nypost.com)
  • A 911 call revealed the terrifying moments after Bronny James suffered cardiac arrest this week. (nypost.com)
  • Bronny James appears to have escaped a tragic outcome after suffering cardiac arrest earlier this week. (nypost.com)
  • Shareef O'Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, said he spoke to Bronny James after the future USC basketball player suffered cardiac arrest during a practice on Monday. (nypost.com)
  • LeBron James has spoken out for the first time since his 18-year-old son, Bronny, suffered cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at USC on Monday. (nypost.com)
  • LOS ANGELES - The family of Bronny James, the hospital and the university made no new public comments about his health Wednesday, after the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James went. (nypost.com)
  • Bronny James is improving after suffering cardiac arrest Monday and his parents, LeBron and Savannah, are "relieved," according to a TMZ report. (nypost.com)
  • NBA superstar LeBron James had the concerned look that any parent would have when he arrived at Cedar Sinai Hospital after his son Bronny suffered cardiac arrest while practicing at. (nypost.com)
  • In a heart-stopping turn of events, basketball prodigy Bronny James, son of the legendary LeBron James, was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a sudden cardiac arrest. (landonbuford.com)
  • However, this dark cloud has a silver lining as Bronny has now been discharged from the hospital and is resting at home, thanks to the swift and expert medical care he received. (landonbuford.com)
  • Bronny experienced a sudden cardiac arrest, a condition where the heart suddenly stops beating, leading to a lack of blood flow to vital organs. (landonbuford.com)
  • Following his discharge from the hospital, Bronny James is now back home, where he will continue his recovery under close medical supervision. (landonbuford.com)
  • Bronny James' recent experience with sudden cardiac arrest was a wake-up call for many, emphasizing the importance of preparedness and access to quality medical care during critical emergencies. (landonbuford.com)
  • Bronny James 911 Call for Cardiac Arrest, 'Get an Ambulance Here Now! (tmz.com)
  • The fact Bronny James is home recovering tonight has everything to do with the absolute urgency with which someone called for help when he suffered a cardiac arrest, and the 911 call reveals the gravity of the moment. (tmz.com)
  • Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA megastar LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest in July due to a congenital heart defect, his family said in a Friday statement. (yahoo.com)
  • Congenital heart defect was the cause of Bronny James' cardiac arrest on July 24 and there is confidence he will make a full recovery and return to basketball in the very near future, per statement from James family spokesperson. (yahoo.com)
  • Dr. Merije Chukumerije , a consulting cardiologist for Bronny James, said in a statement issued by the hospital Thursday that James was "successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest. (ktre.com)
  • Bronny James spent only a brief time in intensive care, and he is healthy enough to be discharged only three days after the event. (ktre.com)
  • Bronny James was the second high-profile USC basketball recruit to go into cardiac arrest in the last year. (ktre.com)
  • This summer, fans were worried when reports LeBron James' son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice with the University of Southern California Trojans. (thesource.com)
  • Bronny James has been discharged from the hospital and is reportedly back home resting after suffering cardiac arrest on Monday. (thesource.com)
  • LeBron James has issued his first statement following the news of his son, Bronny James, suffering cardiac arrest while practicing for a showcase with the USC Men's Basketball team. (thesource.com)
  • Reports are circulating that LeBron James' 18-year-old son Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest during a work-out at the University of Southern California. (thesource.com)
  • Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information TMZ reports: A James family spokesperson tells TMZ Sports … "Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. (thesource.com)
  • James is out of the ICU and in stable condition Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information "Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest," a statement reads. (thesource.com)
  • The primary endpoint was functionally favorable survival to hospital discharge with Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) 1 or 2. (healthpartners.com)
  • We assessed the 30-day survival and cerebral performance category (CPC) score at discharge using several machine learning frameworks with hyperparameter tuning. (lu.se)
  • Emergency services were called immediately, and he was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the leading hospitals known for its expertise in treating critical conditions. (landonbuford.com)
  • However, doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was taken, have said he was alert by the time he reached the hospital -- a credit to the paramedics who worked on him at the Galen Center and in the ambulance. (tmz.com)
  • Most survivors of adult cardiac arrest have an initial rhythm of ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), and these patients are best treated initially with chest compressions and early defibrillation rather than airway management. (medscape.com)
  • Sometimes they awaken from coma five, six or seven days after being admitted to the hospital and many of these have a good neurological outcome," he said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Eight patients became responsive more than seven days after rewarming, six of whom were discharged with good neurological scores. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In patients resuscitated after sudden cardiac arrest, neurological dysfunction is caused mainly by excessive oxidative stress, free radicals and immune reaction. (yahoo.com)
  • Background: A prediction model that estimates survival and neurological outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients has the potential to improve clinical management in emergency rooms. (lu.se)
  • All the patients who survived to hospital discharge had a good neurological outcome. (bvsalud.org)
  • the secondary outcome was favorable neurologic function at discharge. (nih.gov)
  • Overall, neither amiodarone nor lidocaine resulted in a significantly higher rate of survival or favorable neurologic outcome than the rate with placebo among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to initial shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. (nih.gov)
  • Young age, myocardial infarction, and potentially reversible causes of cardiac arrest such as hypothermia and pulmonary emboli predict a favorable result, especially when the arrest is witnessed and followed by prompt and good resuscitative efforts. (hindawi.com)
  • Improved understanding of the reasons for the observed decrease in mean age at cardiac arrest could help guide prevention efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • In this randomized, double-blind trial, we compared parenteral amiodarone, lidocaine, and saline placebo, along with standard care, in adults who had nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia after at least one shock, and vascular access. (nih.gov)
  • The goal of the trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of emergent coronary angiography with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) if indicated compared with delayed angiography among patients presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who did not have ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram (ECG) post-return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). (acc.org)
  • Hamlin was discharged from a Buffalo-area hospital on Wednesday , after initially spending a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. (yahoo.com)
  • Hamlin was cleared to return to Buffalo only a week after his cardiac arrest , but had to spend a few days hospitalized in Buffalo for additional testing. (yahoo.com)
  • After spending more than nine days in the hospital, Hamlin was finally discharged. (marketrealist.com)
  • Hamlin was transported in an ambulance to a nearby hospital. (marketrealist.com)
  • Neurologic outcome at discharge was similar in the three groups. (nih.gov)
  • Gaps in provision of cognitive and psychological resources in cardiac arrest survivors with good neurologic recovery. (sca-aware.org)
  • Associations between depression and anxiety with quality of life in cardiac arrest survivors with good neurologic recovery and informal caregivers of cardiac arrest survivors. (sca-aware.org)
  • Modifiable provider-patient relationship factors and illness perceptions are associated with quality of life in survivors of cardiac arrest with good neurologic recovery. (sca-aware.org)
  • The survivors to hospital discharge in the ResQTrial who were treated with ACD+ITD CPR had an absolute 11% greater likelihood of surviving to 365 days after cardiac arrest compared with the patients treated with S-CPR. (healthpartners.com)
  • This article describes experiences in the community of Göteborg over 20 years with regard to treatment, outcome, and predictors of outcome among patients hospitalised alive after out of hospital cardiac arrest. (bmj.com)
  • The secondary outcome assessed was the duration from hospital arrival to extracorporeal circulation start. (medscape.com)
  • The primary outcome was non-transfusion SMM which, among other conditions, included acute myocardial infarction , aortic aneurysm, acute renal failure , adult respiratory distress syndrome , amniotic fluid embolism , cardiac arrest/ ventricular fibrillation , and heart failure /arrest, during the delivery hospitalization. (medscape.com)
  • 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on clinical practice guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society [published correction appears in J Am Coll Cardiol. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Median times to angiography post-arrest were 2.3 hours for emergent vs. 121.9 hours for delayed angiography. (acc.org)
  • Title : Factors associated with post-arrest withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy☆ Personal Author(s) : Grossestreuer, Anne V.;Gaieski, David F.;Abella, Benjamin S.;Wiebe, Douglas J.;Moskowitz, Ari;Ikeda, Daniel J.;Haukoos, Jason S.;Perman, Sarah M. (cdc.gov)
  • 15 survivors participated in interviews about their post-arrest experience. (sca-aware.org)
  • Advances include compression-only CPR training for the public, enhanced telephone-CPR instructions and training for 911 dispatchers, implementing high-performance CPR for EMS providers and making sure patients are taken to specialized hospitals that deliver treatments like targeted therapeutic hypothermia to improve brain recovery. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Results from the multicenter UA study, recently published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine , showed for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, the time it takes to regain consciousness after rewarming from therapeutic hypothermia treatment varies widely and is longer than many had thought. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We conducted a retrospective observational study of a prospective cohort of 754 consecutive comatose patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia (TH) following cardiac arrest. (nih.gov)
  • In this study, we found that cardiac arrest survivors who practice more mindfulness have fewer psychological symptoms. (sca-aware.org)
  • For purposes of brevity, this discussion will focus on adult patients with acute cardiac conditions (cardiac arrest and dysrhythmias), excluding acute coronary syndromes, stroke, and pediatric considerations. (medscape.com)
  • and chronic treatment with diuretics before hospital admission (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.81). (bmj.com)
  • Aside from cases of cardiac arrest at admission, the survival rate was 62.5% (10/16). (medscape.com)
  • For the section dealing with clinical prediction rules, we identified original research articles describing the derivation or validation of a clinical prediction rule for all-cause mortality after hospital admission by searching for articles in any language in MEDLINE and Embase (from inception to July 2011) using the following search terms: "prognostic tool," "prognostic model," "prognostic index," "mortality" and "hospitalization. (cmaj.ca)
  • The children had not witnessed the events of Mr Paul's November 2012 hospital admission. (brownejacobson.com)
  • Deaths that occurred before or during hospital admission (13,738) contributed to positive YPLL. (cdc.gov)
  • Participating sites collect data from three sources that define the continuum of emergency cardiac care: 911 dispatch centers, EMS providers, and receiving hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • Using data from all patients randomized to one of these two methods of CPR from this trial, we tested the hypothesis that ACD+ITD would improve the likelihood of survival from the time of hospital discharge to one year after cardiac arrest. (healthpartners.com)
  • In this article we review the evidence supporting the clinical application of adrenaline in cardiopulmonary arrest, and summarize the receptor effects of catecholamines and the basic principles producing perfusion during CPR. (bmj.com)
  • This course was designed for pediatric healthcare providers at all levels and taught basic approaches to pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest with a heavy emphasis on algorithms. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions: Early identification of warning signs that precede many in-hospital arrests may enable institution of treatment to prevent patient deterioration. (bvsalud.org)
  • He returned the next day and died after suffering a cardiac arrest brought on by respiratory failure. (sky.com)
  • In cases of airway edema, noxious stimuli may precipitate a respiratory arrest in a tenuous child. (medscape.com)
  • The per-protocol (primary analysis) population included all randomly assigned participants who met eligibility criteria and received any dose of a trial drug and whose initial cardiac-arrest rhythm of ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia was refractory to shock. (nih.gov)
  • The COACT trial showed that immediate angiography with an intent to revascularize is not superior to delayed angiography among patients presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to a shockable rhythm and with no ECG evidence of ST-segment elevations post-ROSC. (acc.org)
  • People are at a higher risk if they have a personal or family history of heart disease, including heart rhythm disorders, congenital heart defects and cardiac arrest. (yahoo.com)
  • A cardiac monitor will show a very disorganized ("chaotic") heart rhythm. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The initial rhythm post cardiac arrest was pulseless electrical activity (41.7%) or asystole (35.2%) in the majority of cases. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, the fact that he was neurologically intact and stable upon arrival was an encouraging sign for the medical team, as it indicated that his brain had not suffered any damage due to the cardiac arrest. (landonbuford.com)
  • Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood and oxygen to the brain and other organs and tissues. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Awaab was rushed to hospital on 19 December 2020 after struggling to breathe but was discharged the following morning, the coroner was told. (sky.com)
  • The overall years of potential life lost increased from 52,044 years during 2014-2015 to 88,788 years during 2020-2021, and the mean age of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Chicago decreased progressively from 64.7 years during 2014-2015, to 62.7 years during 2020-2021. (cdc.gov)
  • The retrospective cohort study included 2010-2020 information from the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), a large, all-payer administrative dataset that allows for tracking of patient hospital readmissions in the same US state within the same calendar year and includes patient demographics, hospital characteristics, diagnosis and procedure codes (including for cardiac transplants), length of stay, and discharge disposition. (medscape.com)
  • Approximately 1,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) are assessed by emergency medical services (EMS) in the United States every day. (cdc.gov)
  • During 2014-2021, a total of 22,158 OHCAs were reported to Chicago's Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) and served by Chicago EMS. (cdc.gov)
  • Sudden unexpected cardiac arrest affects about 1,000 people outside hospitals each day in the U.S., including 26 children. (prweb.com)
  • Sudden cardiac death is often precipitated by unstable ventricular arrhythmias. (academicjournals.org)
  • Use of pre-hospital epinephrine more than doubled the odds of ROSC. (acc.org)
  • Timing of administration of epinephrine was not associated with survival to discharge for pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, but overall use of epinephrine was. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • It's the first time people have gotten together from a variety of disciplines to try to express a starting point for how to manage kids with pulmonary hypertension," says Steve Abman, MD, co-chair of the task force that created the guidance, director of the Pediatric Heart Lung Center, co-director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program, and director of the Ventilator Care Program at Children's Hospital Colorado. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • Over the last 20 years, these two programs have become the predominant courses required by hospitals across the United States for pediatric healthcare providers. (medscape.com)
  • We included all adult patients (≥ 18 yr) with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of no obvious cause who were treated in private residences. (cmaj.ca)
  • Instead, it is recommended that lay rescuers should just assume that an adult who suddenly collapses, is unresponsive and not breathing normally (eg, gasping) has had a cardiac arrest, activate the emergency response system, and begin compressions. (medscape.com)
  • This study describes the baseline characteristics, prearrest physiological parameters and the rate of survival to hospital discharge of adult patients with an IHCA at a tertiary hospital in Kenya. (bvsalud.org)
  • Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The eldest son of LeBron James suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday while practicing at the University of South California, a James family spokesperson revealed to ESPN. (thesource.com)
  • Six months after cardiac arrest, survival rates were 77% in the S-CPR group and 88% in the ACD+ITD group. (healthpartners.com)
  • Because nearly half of cardiac arrest events are witnessed, efforts to increase survival rates should focus on timely and effective delivery of interventions by bystanders and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. (cdc.gov)
  • Programs include educational campaigns for secondary schools and colleges and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network, an online community that provides peer support and opportunities for survivors and family members to participate in awareness, advocacy, and research initiatives. (prweb.com)
  • A large proportion of patients who die from ischaemic heart disease die outside hospital in sudden death. (bmj.com)
  • Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 28, 2014 -- In an effort to make schools safer for students, teachers, parents and visitors alike, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today announced the "You Can Save a Life at School AED Challenge," a photo/video competition designed to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and help save lives in school settings. (prweb.com)
  • The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a national community benefit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and saving lives. (prweb.com)
  • Eleven of the interview participants-or approximately 40 percent-reported experiencing awareness during cardiac arrest. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • To supplement this arm of the study, which involved a relatively small number of patients, the researchers also collected 126 self-reported experiences of awareness during cardiac arrest from an existing database and from mailed-in responses. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • A study led by Bentley Bobrow, MD, professor at the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix and co-director of the Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center -- Phoenix, and his fellow UA emergency medicine researchers, showed that physicians may need to allow comatose cardiac arrest patients much more time to awaken before making a prognosis. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In comatose survivors of cardiac arrest without STEMI who are treated with TH, early CC is associated with significantly decreased mortality. (nih.gov)
  • Damar Hamlin's road to recovery has taken him back to the Buffalo Bills' team facility, less than two weeks after his life-threatening cardiac arrest on 'Monday Night Football. (yahoo.com)
  • Dr. Bobrow said, "We were surprised by the large proportion of cardiac arrest survivors who woke up more than three days after their arrest and went home with their families. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Typically, there is a lot of variation in how EMS providers in different districts around the US apply advanced life-support measures in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Bobrow explained. (medscape.com)