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Expedited, repeated shocks, without prolonged compressions, had best outcomes for inpatient VF/VT arrest
The results of this study support the theory that the changing energy status of the heart in the minutes after arrest affects the success of shocks versus chest compressions, the authors noted.
New proposed rule for discharge planning focuses on patient preferences
Hospitals and critical access hospitals would be required to develop a discharge plan within 24 hours of admission or registration and complete it before the patient is discharged.
Treatment of post-thrombolysis hemorrhage fails to reduce mortality, hematoma growth
There was a suggestion of benefit from hemorrhage treatment, but receiving an endovascular neurointerventional procedure and having a higher hematoma volume were the factors significantly associated with in-hospital mortality.
New recommendations on sharing decision making in critical care
Clinicians should be trained in communication skills and shape the decision making process to individual patient preferences, advised the American College of Critical Care Medicine and American Thoracic Society.
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