PANO - The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit of the Central Military Hospital 108 has recently successfully treated a 51 ...

Goldberger ZD, Chan PS, Berg RA, et al; for the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines--Resuscitation (formerly the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Investigators How ...

Giving adrenaline to hospital patients whose heart has stopped is very effective, and can increase the chance of bringing ...

IIf you ask many older physicians in emergency medicine what "CCR" stands for, they might talk to you about a rock band that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s that still gets some play on the "oldies ...

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT DISCUSSIONS with elderly hospital patients about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) preferences occur infrequently and have variable content. Our objective was to identify ...

Following resuscitation with naloxone, clinicians commonly recommend an observation period to monitor for rebound apnea and other symptoms. Patient refusal of this recommendation is common, although ...

As you apply BLS and ALS protocols, this case is a reminder tothoroughly, thoughtfullyand compassionately assess and treat ...

A court dismissed a malpractice suit regarding unwanted CPR because the plaintiff failed to establish the standard of care for checking MOLST orders.

Adults in Britain can legally refuse medical treatment, even if it leads to their death but doctors cannot undertake treatment to a patient if it clashes with any clinical judgment. Patients should, ...