In-hospital cardiac arrest : Current Opinion in Critical Care In-hospital cardiac arrest : Current
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Background The clinical benefits of steroid therapy during cardiac arrest (CA) are unclear.
Several recent clinical trials have shown that administering corticosteroid therapy during CA …

Background Following resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), inflammatory
markers are significantly elevated and associated with hemodynamic instability and organ …

Cardiac arrest affects millions of people per year worldwide. Although advances in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intensive care have improved outcomes over time …

The cornerstone of cardiac arrest management is high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) and early defibrillation in patients with pulseless ventricular tachycardia/ventricular …

Our understanding and treatment of cardiac arrest is constantly evolving. We have
increasingly begun to realize that improvements in intensive care unit (ICU) and post …

Postresuscitation care aims for normoxemia, normocapnia, and normotension. The optimal
target core temperature remains a matter of debate, whether to implement temperature …

Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiac arrests constitute a leading cause of mortality in the
adult population and cardiologists are often tasked with the management of patients …

Drugs are used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in association with chest
compressions and ventilation. The main purpose of drugs during resuscitation is either to …

Advanced life support (ALS) objectives include maximization of coronary perfusion pressure
(CPP) for prompt return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and minimization of cardiac …