Using infant piglets, we studied the effects of nonspecific inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) synthase by N G-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME; 3 mg/kg) on vascular pressures, regional blood flow, and cerebral metabolism before 8 min of cardiac arrest, during 6 min of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and at 10 and 60 min of reperfusion. We tested the hypotheses that nonspecific NO syntha...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To describe the epidemiological characteristics of cardiac arrests attended in basic life support units in the Basque Country (Spain) and look for factors associated with failure of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. METHODS We conducted an observational study during 18 months, including all out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation provided by basic life support u...

This case report demonstrates successful cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) of a young male explored 15 hours following a suicide attempt (carbamazepine intoxication) in deep hypothermia (19 degrees C) with circulatory arrest. An extracorporeal circuit was used to rewarm the patient's blood. Weaning from extracorporeal circulation (ECC) was successful and without complications as...

Methods This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on patients after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at our ICU. Serum creatinine and cystatin C were measured at baseline, daily up to 5 days and at ICU discharge. AKI was defined by the KDIGO criteria (only based on creatinine values). MTH was applied for 24 hours targeting a temperature of 33°C using an intr...

background and purpose: training in basic clinical and procedural skills is considered an important part of the core medical undergraduate curriculum. there are some reasons to assume that junior doctors are not adequately trained in these skills. due to the lack of enough information on skills competence of our students, this study was designed in 3 medical schools in southern iran to evaluate...

Introduction Since 2000, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) has published the International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) every 5 years based on review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) science. Seven task forces with representatives from the 7 member resuscitation organi...

More than 25% of children survive to hospital discharge after in-hospital cardiac arrests, and 5% to 10% survive after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. This review of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation addresses the epidemiology of pediatric cardiac arrests, mechanisms of coronary blood flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the 4 phases of cardiac arrest resuscitation, appropriate int...