Predicting unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): A comparison of three morbidity scores

Resuscitation

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-95

  Bowker, Lesley ^a   Stewart, Kevin ^b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Morbidity; Prognosis; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0032927371     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(99)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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