Search Tag: ROSC

ICU Management

Erc-esicm-guidelines-on-temperature-control-after-cardiac-arrest

2022 08 Feb

The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) have released new guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults.   The term Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) is used to describe temperature control after cardiac arrest. However, recently the Advanced Life Support (ALS) Task...Read more

ICU Management

Isicem19-adrenaline-is-here-to-stay

2019 25 Mar

At the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine in Brussels, Belgium, Professor Jerry Nolan discussed the role of adrenaline. He highlighted that there are many observational studies out there that suggested that the use of adrenaline [epinephrine], while it increased the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC),...Read more

ICU Management

Best-airway-and-ventilation-strategy-during-cpr-and-after-resuscitation

2018 22 Aug

After cardiac arrest a combination of basic and advanced airway and ventilation techniques are used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and after a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Current guidelines are based predominantly on evidence from observational studies and expert consensus; thus, the optimal combination of airway techniques...Read more