Continuous flow insufflation of oxygen for cardiac arrest: Systematic review of human and animal model studies.
Resuscitation · 2021-03-22 · Systematic review
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To synthetize the evidence regarding the effect of constant flow insufflation of oxygen (CFIO) on the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and other clinical outcomes during cardiac arrest (CA). METHODS: A systematic review was performed using four databases (PROSPERO: CRD42020071960). Studies reporting on adult CA patients or on animal models simulating CA and assessing the effect of CFIO on ROSC or other clinical outcomes were considered. RESULTS: A total of 3540 citations were identified, of which 16 studies were included. Four studies (two randomized controlled trials (RCT), two cohort studies), reported on humans while 12 studies used animal models. No meta-analysis was performed due to clinical heterogeneity. There were no differences in the ROSC (18.9% vs 20.8%, p = 0.99; 27.1% vs 21.3%, p = 0.51) and sustained ROSC rates (16.1% vs 17.3%, p = 0.81; 12.5% vs 14.9%, p = 0.73) with CFIO compared to intermitant positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) in the two human RCTs. Survival to ICU discharge was similar between CFIO (2.3%) and IPPV (2.3%) in the largest RCT (p = 0.96). Human studies were at serious or high risk of bias. In animal models' studies, ROSC rates were presented in seven RCTs. CFIO was superior to IPPV in one trial, but was associated with similar ROSC rates using different ventilation strategies in the remaining six studies. CONCLUSIONS: No definitive association between CFIO and ROSC, sustained ROSC or survival compared to other ventilation strategies could be demonstrated. Future studies should assess CFIO effect on post-survival neurological functions and patient-important CA outcomes.
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Bag-valve-mask ventilation · Mortality & survival · Other drugs · Oxygen · Quality of life & function
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