UPDATE IN INTENSIVE CARE: NOVELTIES IN RESUSCITATION Novelities in resuscitation training methods

UPDATE IN INTENSIVE CARE: NEWS IN RESUSCITATION Novelties in advanced life support

Comparison of the Effects of Video-assisted Debriefing and Educational Workshops on the Quality of Neonatal Resuscitation

Background: Poor neonatal resuscitation can lead to death or irreversible consequences in newborns. Therefore, proper training using suitable techniques and continuous practice are of pivotal importance. Aim: to compare the effects of video-assisted debriefing and educational workshops on the quality of neonatal resuscitation. Methods: In this semi-experimental three-group study, 90 cases of re...

Success rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the intensive care unit of an Iran’s Army Air Force hospital in 2012

  Purpose: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important step for patient survival inside   and outside the hospital. Therefore, the results of CPR can be effective in modifying the structure   of this operation and in eliminating its shortcomings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate   the success rate of CPR in intensive care unit of an Iran’s Army Air Force hospital in 2012.   Mat...

Effects of mild hypothermia therapy on the levels of glutathione in rabbit blood and cerebrospinal fluid after cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Objective(s): The aim of this study wasto investigate the effects of mild hypothermia therapy on oxidative stress injury of rabbit brain tissue after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Materials and Methods: Rabbit models of cardiac arrest were established. After the restoration of spontaneous circulation, 50 rabbits were randomly divided into normothermia and hypothermia groups. The followi...

A Medical Team’s Perspective Regarding Presence of the Family Members of Patients during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit

Introduction: The basic needs of a patient and his/her family members are to be supported during health care and especially during critical situations. One such support is required during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).Hence knowing the perspective of medical persons about “Family member’s Presence during Resuscitation” (FPDR) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is important...