Clinical guidelines support lower blood pressure targets and active volume removal to mitigate fluid overload in older sepsis patients.
A key concept in the successful treatment of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the strategy known as the “chain of survival,” which emphasizes a system-of-care approach that includes ...
Nurses will be familiar with the procedure for advanced life support, but may be less confident with basic life support skills that are required to manage out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This article, ...
This article – the second of two on emergency equipment to support resuscitation of adults during cardiopulmonary arrest in acute hospitals – focuses on equipment and supplies to support circulation.
SCT procedural volume and associated hospitalizations are increasing in the United States and worldwide. 8, 9 It is imperative to identify and evaluate the risk factors associated with IHCA requiring ...