Transport with ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation may not be futile

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 518-522

  Eisenburger, P ^a   Havel, C ^a   Sterz, F ^a   Uray, T ^a   Zeiner, A ^a   Haugk, M ^a   Losert, H ^a   Laggner, A N ^a   Herkner, H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Brain, ischaemia; Equipment, helicopters; Heart, cardiac massage; Ventilation, artificial

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; COMPRESSION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PROGNOSIS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51849142356     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen209     Document Type: Article

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