Resuscitation
March 2008
Current Awareness Bulletin
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ill@irh.scot.nhs.uk
Airways management
(1) De Lorenzo, R. A. and Abbott, C. A. Effect of a focused and directed continuing
education program on prehospital skill maintenance in key resuscitation areas. Journal of
Emergency Medicine (2007) (33) 3 293-7
(2) Kory, P. D., et al. Initial airway management skills of senior residents: simulation
training compared with traditional training. Chest (2007) (132) 6 1927-31
(3) Russo, S. G., et al. Self-reported changes in attitude and behavior after attending a
simulation-aided airway management course. Journal of clinical anesthesia (2007) (19) 7
517-22
(4) Yaney, L. L. Double-lumen endotracheal tube for one-lung ventilation through a fresh
tracheostomy stoma: a case report. AANA Journal (2007) (75) 6 411-5
(5) Zand, F., et al. A comparison of the laryngeal tube-S and Proseal laryngeal mask
during outpatient surgical procedures. European journal of anaesthesiology (2007) (24) 10
847-51
Chest compression
(6) Bohm, K., et al. Survival is similar after standard treatment and chest compression
only in out-of-hospital bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation Circulation (2007) (116)
25 2908-12
(7) Deakin, C. D., O'Neill, J. F. and Tabor, T. Does compression-only cardiopulmonary
resuscitation generate adequate passive ventilation during cardiac arrest?. Resuscitation
(2007) (75) 1 53-9
(8) Ewy, G. A. Continuous-chest-compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac
arrest Circulation (2007) (116) 25 2894-6
(9) Ewy, G. A. Cardiology patient page. New concepts of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for
the lay public: continuous-chest-compression CPR. Circulation (2007) (116) 25 e566-8
(10) Jantti, H., Kuisma, M. and Uusaro, A. The effects of changes to the ERC resuscitation
guidelines on no flow time and cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality: a randomised
controlled study on manikins. Resuscitation (2007) (75) 2 338-44
(11) Li, Y., et al. Identifying potentially shockable rhythms without interrupting
cardiopulmonary resuscitation Critical care medicine (2008) (36) 1 198-203 Fulltext
(12) Shin, J., Rhee, J. E. and Kim, K. Is the inter-nipple line the correct hand position for
effective chest compression in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation?. Resuscitation (2007)
(75) 2 305-10
(13) Taniguchi, T., Omi, W. and Inaba, H. Attitudes toward the performance of bystander
cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Japan. Resuscitation (2007) (75) 1 82-7
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(14) Tipton, M., et al. Basic life support on small boats at sea. Resuscitation (2007) (75) 2
332-7
(15) Wang, H. C., et al. Video-recording and time-motion analyses of manual versus
mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation during ambulance transport. Resuscitation
(2007) (74) 3 453-60
Emergency Medical Services
(16) Abella, B. S., et al. Reducing barriers for implementation of bystander-initiated
cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
for healthcare providers, policymakers, and community leaders regarding the effectiveness
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Circulation (2008) (117) 5 704-9
(17) Arreola-Risa, C., et al. Effect of emergency medical technician certification for all
prehospital personnel in a Latin American city. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical
Care (2007) (63) 4 914-9
(18) Hunt, E. A., et al. Transition from a traditional code team to a medical emergency
team and categorization of cardiopulmonary arrests in a children's center. Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (2008) (162) 2 117-22
(19) Mitra, B., et al. Massive blood transfusion and trauma resuscitation. Injury (2007)
(38) 9 1023-9
(20) Nathens, A. B., et al. Variation in the rates of do not resuscitate orders after major
trauma and the impact of intensive care unit environment. Journal of Trauma-Injury
Infection & Critical Care (2008) (64) 1 81-8
(21) Paal, P., et al. Retention of mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-mask and mouth-to-face
shield ventilation. Emergency Medicine Journal (2008) (25) 1 42-5
(22) Poliafico, F. J. Initial emergency care. Emergency medical services (2007) (36) 12
189 Fulltext
(23) Rehmani, R., Baqir, M. and Amanullah, S. Return of spontaneous circulation and
survival at hospital discharge in patients with out-of-hospital and emergency department
cardiac arrests in a tertiary care centre. JPMA - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
(2007) (57) 6 278-81
(24) Strote, J. and Kohler, P. Transfer of care is associated with longer unsuccessful
resuscitations. American Journal of Emergency Medicine (2008) (26) 2 206-11
Fulltext
Neonatal
(25) Anonymous Discontinuation of neonatal resuscitation in term babies Archives of
Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition (2008) (93) 1 F78
(26) Grover, A. and Field, D. Volume-targeted ventilation in the neonate: time to change?
Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition (2008) (93) 1 F7-13
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(27) McCallion, N., et al. Neonatal volume guarantee ventilation: effects of spontaneous
breathing, triggered and untriggered inflations. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal &
Neonatal Edition (2008) (93) 1 F36-9
Wounds
(28) Nathens, A. B., et al. Variation in the rates of do not resuscitate orders after major
trauma and the impact of intensive care unit environment. Journal of Trauma-Injury
Infection & Critical Care (2008) (64) 1 81-8
(29) Sperry, J. L., et al. Early use of vasopressors after injury: caution before constriction.
Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care (2008) (64) 1 9-14
(30) Vayrynen, T., et al. Medical futility in asystolic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Acta
Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2008) (52) 1 81-7 Fulltext
(31) Wallet, F., et al. Management of low tracheal rupture in patients requiring mechanical
ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Anesthesiology (2008) (108) 1 159-62
Fulltext
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