The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation initiated a continuous review of new,
peer-reviewed published cardiopulmonary resuscitation science. This is the fifth annual …

Background There are increasing numbers of reports of cognitive activity, consciousness,
awareness and recall related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and interventions …

Objectives Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may generate sufficient cerebral perfusion
pressure to make the patient conscious. The incidence and management of this …

Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation-induced consciousness (CPRIC) is a
phenomenon that has been described in only a handful of case reports. In this study, we …

Objectives To describe the characteristics and outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR)‐induced consciousness patients from a large database of out‐of‐hospital cardiac …

2. Activate the massive transfusion protocol. In one study using an historical control, mortality
improved from 45% to 19% after institution of a massive transfusion protocol. 10 Although …

Purpose There is lack of consensus regarding the minimum arterial pulse pressure required
for confirming permanent cessation of circulation for death determination by circulatory …

Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) remains the key intervention following
cardiac arrest because of its ability to continue circulation. Recent focus on high quality …

Introduction Consciousness may occur during effective management of cardiac arrest and
ranges from eye opening to interfering with rescuers' resuscitation attempts. Reported cases …

Introduction. Over the years, numerous studies have suggested the occurrence of a peculiar
phenomenon known as “CPRIC” during the revival process. The revelation of this …