Hypoxic–ischaemic brain injury (HIBI) is the main cause of death in patients who are
comatose after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. A poor neurological outcome—defined as …

There is increasing recognition that systematic post–cardiac arrest care after return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can improve the likelihood of patient survival with good …

Background Among cardiac arrest survivors, about half remain comatose 72 h following
return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Prognostication of poor neurological outcome in …

The contributors to this statement were selected to ensure expertise in all the disciplines
relevant to post–cardiac arrest care. In an attempt to make this document universally …

AIM OF THE REVIEW: To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment and
prognostication in relation to the post-cardiac arrest syndrome. METHODS: Relevant articles …

Objective: To systematically review outcomes in comatose survivors after cardiac arrest and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Methods: The authors analyzed studies (1966 to …

Objective To evaluate the predictive value of neurologic prognostic indicators for patients
treated with hypothermia after surviving cardiopulmonary arrest. Methods Patients who …

Note From the Writing Group: Throughout this article, the reader will notice combinations of
superscripted letters and numbers (eg,“Cricoid Pressure ALS-CPR&A-007B”). These …

A 55-year-old man collapses while jogging through the park. A bystander finds him
unconscious and without a pulse and initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation while an …

BACKGROUND: Cerebral edema is one physical change associated with brain injury and
decreased survival after cardiac arrest. Edema appears on computed tomography (CT) scan …