Vasopressin and epinephrine vs. epinephrine alone in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 359, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-30

  Gueugniaud, Pierre Yves ^a,ai   David, Jean Stéphane ^a   Chanzy, Eric ^b   Hubert, Hervé ^c   Dubien, Pierre Yves ^d   Mauriaucourt, Patrick ^e   Bragança, Coralie ^f   Billères, Xavier ^g   Clotteau Lambert, Marie Paule ^h   Fuster, Patrick ⁱ   Thiercelin, Didier ^j   Debaty, Guillaume ^k   Ricard Hibon, Agnès ^l   Roux, Patrick ^m   Espesson, Catherine ⁿ   Querellou, Emgan ^o   Ducros, Laurent ^p   Ecollan, Patrick ^q   Halbout, Laurent ^r   Savary, Dominique ^s   Guillaumée, Frédéric ^t   Maupoint, Régine ^u   Capelle, Philippe ^v   Bracq, Cécile ^w   Dreyfus, Philippe ^x   Nouguier, Philippe ^y   Gache, Antoine ^z   Meurisse, Claude ^aa   Boulanger, Bertrand ^ab   Lae, Claude ^ac   Metzger, Jacques ^ad   Raphael, Valérie ^ae   Beruben, Arielle ^af   Wenzel, Volker ^ah   Guinhouya, Comlavi ^c   Vilhelm, Christian ^c   Marret, Emmanuel ^ag   more..

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b SAMU 93   (France)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

^d EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^e SAMU 59   (France)

^f SAMU 33   (France)

^g BMP (Bataillon des Marins Pompiers)   (France)

^h SAMU 44   (France)

ⁱ CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^j SAMU 06   (France)

^k SAMU 38   (France)

^l BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^m CH de Purpan   (France)

ⁿ SAMU 42   (France)

^o SAMU 29   (France)

^p HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^q PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^r SAMU 14   (France)

^s SAMU 74   (France)

^t CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

^u SAMU 01   (France)

^v SMUR   (France)

^w Dunkerque Hospital   (France)

^x SAMU 21   (France)

^y SAMU 13   (France)

^z SAMU 30   (France)

^aa CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE VALENCIENNES   (France)

^ab Centre Hospitalier de Vannes   (France)

^ac Annemasse Hospital   (France)

^ad Saint Denis Regional hospital Center   (France)

^ae Aulnay Hospital   (France)

^af Montfermeil Hospital   (France)

^ag HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^ah INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^ai HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; PLACEBO; VASOPRESSIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; VASOPRESSIN DERIVATIVE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRANCE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 46449139582     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa0706873     Document Type: Article

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