Effect of epinephrine on survival after cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 831-843

  Patanwala, A E ^a   Slack, M K ^a   Martin, J R ^a   Basken, R L ^b   Nolan, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Epinephrine; Heart arrest; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; HEART ARREST; MORTALITY; RESUSCITATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EPINEPHRINE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 84907174367     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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