OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to systematically review the research on volume
and outcome relationships in critical care. METHODS From January 1, 2001, to April 30 …

The American Heart Association previously recommended implementation of cardiac
resuscitation systems of care that consist of interconnected community, emergency medical …

Objective: To determine whether implementation of Composite Resuscitation Team Training
is associated with improvement in survival to discharge and code team performance after …

Aim There are few studies on drowning-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in
which patients are followed from the scene through to hospital discharge. This study aims to …

Both ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest (VFCA) and asphyxial cardiac arrest (ACA) are
frequent causes of CA. However, only isolated reports compared cerebral blood flow (CBF) …

Objective To describe epidemiology and outcomes associated with cardiac arrest among
critically ill children across hospitals of varying center volumes. Methods Patients< 18 years …

Aims: To clarify the incidence of non-cardiac etiology (NCE), actual distribution of the causes
of OHCPA via perimortem CT and its usefulness. Settings and Design: Population-based …

Background and objective Emergency medical service (EMS) practitioners' experience and
exposure to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and advanced life support (ALS) …

Background One of the key principles in the recommended standards is that emergency
medical service (EMS) providers should continuously monitor the quality and safety of their …

Objective Advanced airway management is one of the fundamental skills of advanced
cardiac life support (ACLS). A failed initial intubation attempt (FIIA) is common and has …