Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8675959 | Resuscitation | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In order to avoid the fatal error of letting a saveable patient die, safeguards are necessary. We recommend: (1) the development of internationally accepted termination of resuscitation guidelines that would have to be satisfied prior to inclusion of patients in any uDCDD protocol, (2) the choice regarding modalities of ongoing resuscitation during transfer should be focused on the primary priority of attempting to save the life of patients, (3) only centers of excellence in life-saving resuscitation should initiate or maintain uDCDD programs, (4) E-CPR should be clinically considered first before the initiation of any uDCDD protocol, and (5) there should be no discrimination in the availability of access to E-CPR.
Keywords
ACLSCardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)DCDDE-CPROHCAROSCTorsade de pointesTORIHCAEnd tidal CO2ECMOPEAETCO2Cardio-pulmonary resuscitationCPRextracorporeal membrane oxygenationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)Return of spontaneous circulationWITVentricular tachycardiaTermination of resuscitationOut-of-hospital cardiac arrestIn-hospital cardiac arrestwarm ischemia timepulseless electrical activityVentricular fibrillationAdvanced cardiac life support
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Authors
Anne L. Dalle Ave, David M. Shaw, Dale Gardiner,