Pediatric Intubation
IntubationCardiac ArrestThe aim of the study was to compare time and success rates of TruView PCD video laryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope for the pediatric emergency intubation with three airway scenarios in a standardized manikin model.
The Schmitz-Hinkelbein Method. A New Technique for CPR in Space.
Cardiac ArrestThe risk of a severe medical event during long-duration spaceflight is significant and can endanger both the whole mission and crew. There is a certain risk for a cardiac arrest in space requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). So far, 5 known techniques to perform CPR in microgravity have been reported. The aim of the present study was to describe and gather data for two new CPR techniques useful in microgravity.
Norwegian Cardio-Respiratory Arrest Study
Cardiac ArrestRespiratory Arrest1 moreThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of combined clinical-neurological, neurophysiologic, neuroradiological and biochemical markers in prognostication after cardio- and/or respiratory arrest.
MIHS Emergency Department CPR Quality Improvement Project
Cardiac ArrestThe investigators will quantify the quality of chest compressions provided in the Emergency Department and determine whether the quality of chest compressions is related to patient outcome. The quality of chest compressions and patient outcomes will be assessed both before and after the introduction of audiovisual feedback in real time.
The Scandinavian AED and Mobile Bystander Activation Trial
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestCardiac Arrest1 moreSudden cardiac death is a major health problem in the western world. In Europe alone nearly 300 000 patients are affected annually. The majority of victims suffering from an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA have an initial cardiac rhythm that can be treated by means of defibrillation. In most emergency medical systems (EMS) time to defibrillation is too long and survival averages 10 %.However, when laymen operated Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are used within the first minutes, 7 out of 10 may survive. The aim of "The Scandinavian AED and Mobile Bystander Activation" (SAMBA) trial is to evaluate if a Mobile Phone Positioning system and a smartphone application will increase the proportions of patients with an attached Automated External Defibrillator (AED) before arrival of the Emergence Medical System (EMS). Mobile phone technology and a smartphone application will be used identify and recruit nearby CPR-trained lay people and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to patients suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The system is currently running in Stockholm Sweden and in the Gothenburg region.
Time to Defibrillation Using Automated External Defibrillators by Pediatric Residents in Simulated...
Pediatric ResidentsAutomated external defibrillators have improved survival for adult in hospital cardiac arrest. Automated external defibrillators are approved for children aged 1 year and older for out of hospital cardiac arrests. It is unknown whether automated external defibrillators have a role for in hospital pediatric cardiac arrests. The purpose of study is to compare the management of cardiac rhythm disorders by pediatric residents using an automated external defibrillator versus a standard defibrillator in simulated pediatric cardiac arrests. It is our hypothesis that residents using an automated external defibrillator will have a shorter time to defibrillation.
Dispatcher-Assisted Resuscitation Trial (DART)
Heart ArrestThe purpose of this study is to determine whether dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions with compressions and ventilations versus dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions with compressions only improves survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Without and With Defibrillator Feedback
Cardiac ArrestQuality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) affect patient survival. Quality of professional CPR on patients has not been studied in detail, but it is regularly reported that the quality when tested on manikins deteriorates dramatically within months after training. Automated direct feedback on CPR quality from manikins brings quality back within a couple of minutes. Similar feedback has been incorporated into a defibrillator which also monitors quality of CPR. We hypothesise that quality of professional clinical CPR improves with such feedback
Videolaryngoscopy During CPR for Trauma Patients
Cardiopulmonary ArrestNeck Injury MultipleThis is a clinical study based on collected video-clip data of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients with suspected neck injury in multiple trauma between 2011 and 2015. The study aimed to compare all possible factors relating to ETI performance during CPR for truma patients between experienced video-laryngoscopy and direct- laryngoscopy users.
The Care After Life-threatening Medical Events Study
Cardiac ArrestFearThis study tests the feasibility of a home-based heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) intervention in survivors of cardiac arrest (CA). Specifically, the primary purpose of this pilot study is to assess feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, usability, and compliance for an at-home, 3-week HRVB intervention in 10 participants. The study also tests whether cardiac-related interoceptive fear, trait anxiety, and negative affect decrease among CA survivors completing the HRVB intervention.