Background Significant amount of data on the incidence and outcome of out-of-hospital and
in-hospital cardiac arrest have been published. Cardiac arrest occurring in the intensive …

The incidence of cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit (ICU-CA) has not been widely
reported. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting the …

Aim Refractory ventricular fibrillation, resistant to conventional cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), is a life threatening rhythm encountered in the emergency department …

Background Participation by a critical care nurse in an unsuccessful resuscitation can create
a unique heightened level of psychological stress referred to as postcode stress, activation …

Rationale: Studies examining survival outcomes after in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest
(CPA) among intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring medications for hemodynamic …

Aims Recent guidelines for management of cardiac arrest recommend chest compression
rates of 100–120 compressions/min. However, animal studies have found cardiac output to …

Background: Survival outcomes after cardiac or respiratory arrest occurring outside of
intensive care units (ICUs) has been well described. We investigated survival outcomes of …

Purpose Cardiac arrest may occur unexpectedly in intensive care units (ICU). We
hypothesize that certain patient characteristics and treatments are associated with survival …

Objetivo: Analisar o perfil clínico de pacientes com parada cardiorrespiratória intra-
hospitalar, seu atendimento e evolução, com registro baseado no estilo Utstein. Métodos …

OBJECTIVE: Since the introduction of telemetry over a half century ago, it has expanded to
various units and wards within health care institutions outside of the traditional critical care …