Differential association of subtypes of epileptiform activity with outcome after cardiac arrest

Association between clinical examination and outcome after cardiac arrest.

BACKGROUND Neurologic prognostication after cardiac arrest relies on clinical examination findings derived before the advent of therapeutic hypothermia (TH). We measured the association between clinical examination findings at hospital arrival, 24, and 72 h after cardiac arrest in a modern intensive care unit setting. METHODS Between 1/1/2005 and 3/31/2009, hospital charts were reviewed in 27...

Association of serum lactate with outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treated with therapeutic hypothermia

AIMS Lactate reflects hypoxic insult in many conditions and is considered as a prognosis factor. But, after cardiac arrest, its interest is still debated. Our study aimed to assess the prognosis value of lactate in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia. METHODS This retrospective observational study included out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treate...

Application of ultrasound in pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest

Association of gender to outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – a report from the International Cardiac Arrest Registry

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have suggested an effect of gender on outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but the results are conflicting. We aimed to investigate the association of gender to outcome, coronary angiography (CAG) and adverse events in OHCA survivors treated with mild induced hypothermia (MIH). METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collect...

Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: outcome predictors

OBJECTIVE The determination of coma patient prognosis after cardiac arrest has clinical, ethical and social implications. Neurological examination, imaging and biochemical markers are helpful tools accepted as reliable in predicting recovery. With the advent of therapeutic hypothermia, these data need to be reconfirmed. In this study, we attempted to determine the validity of different markers,...