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Epinephrine compared to placebo in cardiac arrest resuscitation.

AbstractCLINICAL QUESTION:
Does epinephrine (adrenaline) used in the context of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improve outcomes?
ARTICLE CHOSEN:
Jacobs IG, Finn JC, Jelinek GA, et al. Effect of adrenaline on survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Resuscitation 2011;82:1138-43.
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the effect of epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on patient survival to hospital discharge, prehospital return of spontaneous circulation, and neurologic outcomes.
AuthorsTudor Botnaru, Jerrald Dankoff
JournalCJEM (CJEM) Vol. 16 Issue 2 Pg. 151-4 (Mar 2014) ISSN: 1481-8043 [Electronic] England
PMID24626120 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Comment)
Chemical References
  • Epinephrine
Topics
  • Emergency Medical Services (methods)
  • Epinephrine (administration & dosage)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (drug therapy, mortality)

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