[Resuscitation between the guidelines -- what has happened since 2010].
Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie · 2014-07-01 · Other / unclear
Abstract
The standards of treatment of patients suffering cardiac arrest is defined by international guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, that are updated every five years. Scientific knowledge is continuously increasing and recent studies should be considered and discussed to improve the results of daily emergency care. There are some leading topics of the ongoing discussion concerning airwaymanagement, mechanical ventilation, mechanical cpr-devices and extracorporal life support. The strategies of postresuscitation care are also in the focus of interest. This review presents and discusses the value of recent investigations on resuscitation science.