The chain of survival 1 was extended to the formula of survival 2 because it was realised that
the goal of saving more lives relies not only on solid and high quality science but also the …

Basic life support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives following cardiac arrest.
Fundamental aspects of BLS include immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) …

These guidelines contain recommendations for basic life support (BLS) and advanced life
support (ALS) for adult patients and are based on the best available resuscitation science …

In contrast to adults, cardiac arrest in infants and children does not usually result from a
primary cardiac cause. More often it is the terminal result of progressive respiratory failure or …

Objective: In-hospital cardiac arrest is an important public health problem. High-quality
resuscitation improves survival but is difficult to achieve. Our objective is to evaluate the …

The goal of this statement is to develop consensus recommendations aimed at measuring
and optimizing outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). For the purposes of this …

For best survival and quality of life, pediatric basic life support (BLS) should be part of a
community effort that includes prevention, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) …

Cardiac arrest occurs in a wide variety of settings, from the unanticipated event in the out-of-
hospital setting to anticipated arrests in the intensive care unit. Outcome from cardiac arrest …

Importance The quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) affects hemodynamics,
survival, and neurological outcomes following pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). Most …

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) was founded on November
22, 1992, and currently includes representatives from the American Heart Association …