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Year in Review. 2019 Advanced Life Support Literature of note.
15 JanChest Compressions
Blood flow forward into the artery and backward into the vein during chest compression in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Open Access
Association between left ventricular outflow tract opening and successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest
Airway Management
Regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with a laryngeal tube: A pilot crossover human cadaver study. Open Access.
Pre-hospital advanced airway management for adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: nationwide cohort study. Open Access
Confirmed cardiac output on emergency medical services arrival as confounding by indication: an observational study of prehospital airway management in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Open Access
Advanced airway management in out of hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pulse Check
The POCUS pulse check: A randomized controlled crossover study comparing pulse detection by palpation versus by point-of-care Ultrasoundound
A series of case studies on detection of spontaneous pulse by photoplethysmography in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Open Access
Cath Lab
The Evolving Role of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in the Management of Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Open Access
Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation
EtCO2
End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring and load band device for mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation: Never trust the numbers, believe at the curves
Epinephrine
The effects of adrenaline in out of hospital cardiac arrest with shockable and non-shockable rhythms: Findings from the PACA and PARAMEDIC-2 randomised controlled trials. Open Access
#Epi: There is no place for the use of intravenous epinephrine as a standard component of cardiac arrest resuscitation care. Open Access
Epinephrine during resuscitation of traumatic cardiac arrest and increased mortality: a post hoc analysis of prospective observational study. Open Access
The Association of the Average Epinephrine Dosing Interval and Survival With Favorable Neurologic Status at Hospital Discharge in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Prehospital Critical Care
The effect of prehospital critical care on survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective observational study. Open Access
Cost-effectiveness of advanced life support and prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England: a decision analysis model. Open Access
Defibrillation
Decreasing time to first shock: Routine application of defibrillation pads in prehospital STEMI
Shorter defibrillation interval promotes successful defibrillation and resuscitation outcomes
An investigation of inter-shock timing and electrode placement for double-sequential defibrillation
Extracorporeal Life Support
Extracorporeal Life Support in the Emergency Department: A Narrative Review for the Emergency Physician
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for massive pulmonary embolism in a “hybrid emergency room”. Open Access
Comparison of extracorporeal and conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a retrospective propensity score matched study. Open Access
The rest
Stress and decision-making in resuscitation: A systematic review. Open Access
CaRdiac Arrest Survival Score (CRASS) — A tool to predict good neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Prehospital determinants of successful resuscitation after traumatic and non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Open Access
Is point-of-care ultrasound a reliable predictor of outcome during atraumatic, non-shockable cardiac arrest? A systematic review and meta-analysis from the SHoC Investigators
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