conclusions an insufficient formal education in cpr was registered for all groups, reflecting the lack of familiarity with new cpr methods. a team education, involving doctors and nurses may improve familiarity with cpr and patient outcomes. results the only difference between groups was regarding the male and female ratio, with more male surgeons (45, 55, and 11, p < 0.001). all doctors consid...

to date, stem cell therapy is a novel treatment method especially in irreversible end organ damage. we present a case of a 21-yr-old man, who admitted in sina hospital, tehran university of medical sciences, iran with open left femur fracture following car accident. developing fat emboli syndrome led to cardiac arrest. despite of efforts to optimize supportive care and neuroprotective strategie...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the knowledge of basic life-support and training experience in cardiopulmonary resuscitation among the public in Hong Kong and to identify areas for improvement in public education. DESIGN Telephone interview using a structured multiple-choice questionnaire. SETTING Random cross-section of the Hong Kong public, from mid-March to May 2002. PARTICIPANTS Men and women ...

Background: The cerebral performance category (CPC) score is widely used in research and quality assurance to assess neurologic outcome following cardiac arrest. However, little is known about the results of the CPC in Turkey. Objective: This study aimed to determine whether the CPC is associated with the initial rhythm and resuscitation time following re...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the public's knowledge and attitudes about cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Hong Kong. DESIGN Cross-sectional telephone survey. SETTING Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Hong Kong residents aged 15 to 64 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The knowledge and attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation. RESULTS Among the 1013 respondents, only 214 (21%) reported that they h...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative frequency of pediatric in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation events occurring in ICUs compared to general wards. We hypothesized that the proportion of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation provided in ICUs versus general wards has increased over the past decade, and this shift is associated with improved resuscitation outcomes...

AIM To describe possible factors modifying the effect of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation on survival among patients suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. PATIENTS A national survey in Sweden among patients suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and in whom resuscitative efforts were attempted. Sixty per cent of ambulance organizations were included. DESIGN Prospective evalu...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether bereaved next of kin would like to have been present in the resuscitation room during attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation of their relative, and their experience or knowledge of what is involved in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. METHODS The next of kin of patients who had recently died after unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the accident and em...

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation has initiated a near-continuous review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation science that replaces the previous 5-year cyclic batch-and-queue approach process. This is the first of an annual series of International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations summary articles t...