A Dutch randomised trial tests extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This appraisal examines survival with favourable neurological outcomes, patient selection and delays to treatment, asking how much the result reflects the system delivering ECPR.
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Could serum neurofilament light chain help predict neurological outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Dan Horner’s 2019 appraisal examines an analysis of TTM trial samples, considering promising test performance alongside validation gaps, false predictions and the risks of relying on a biomarker in isolation.
Does cardiac activity on ultrasound predict survival after cardiac arrest, and does scanning itself improve outcomes? This 2016 appraisal of REASON examines those different questions, the study’s potential biases and why absent activity should not be treated as a definitive prognosis.
JC: Is this the REASON to use USS in cardiac arrest? St.Emlyn’s Read More
