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content by J. Brent Myers, MD
Therapeutic Hypothermia for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Produces Promising Results
Studies test results from therapeutic hypothermia after resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Beyond Ventricular Fibrillation
Since initiating prehospital post-resuscitation therapeutic hypothermia in October 2006, Wake County EMS has induced more than 200 patients, including many atypical post-arrest patients. Read two case reports.
Options to Ensure Effective Compressions
The importance of chest compressions as the cornerstone of resuscitation has been confirmed by research and put into protocols, but the most elaborate and eloquent protocols are useless if the actual circulation needed from adequate compressions is lacking.
Ineffective Techniques
The importance of chest compressions as the cornerstone of resuscitation has been confirmed by research and put into protocols, but the most elaborate and eloquent protocols are useless if the actual circulation needed from adequate compressions is lacking.
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