Publications by authors named "A Elola"
Article Synopsis
- Chest compressions are essential for maintaining good blood flow during CPR in cardiac arrest patients, as pauses can drastically lower arterial blood pressure (ABP).
- The study analyzed data from patients receiving mechanical CPR with the LUCAS device in Oslo, examining the influence of compression pauses on ABP recovery.
- Results showed that ABP quickly returned to over 90% of pre-pause levels within just 1.7 seconds after two compressions, indicating that pause duration did not significantly impact ABP recovery.
Importance: While widely measured, the time-varying association between exhaled end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes is unclear.
Objective: To evaluate temporal associations between EtCO2 and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial (PART).
Design, Setting, And Participants: This study was a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial performed at multicenter emergency medical services agencies from the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.
Background: During pulseless electrical activity (PEA) the cardiac mechanical and electrical functions are dissociated, a phenomenon occurring in 25-42% of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) cases. Accurate evaluation of the likelihood of a PEA patient transitioning to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) may be vital for the successful resuscitation.
The Aim: We sought to develop a model to automatically discriminate between PEA rhythms with favorable and unfavorable evolution to ROSC.
There is no reliable automated non-invasive solution for monitoring circulation and guiding treatment in prehospital emergency medicine. Cardiac output (CO) monitoring might provide a solution, but CO monitors are not feasible/practical in the prehospital setting. Non-invasive ballistocardiography (BCG) measures heart contractility and tracks CO changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac auscultation is an accessible diagnostic screening tool that can help to identify patients with heart murmurs, who may need follow-up diagnostic screening and treatment for abnormal cardiac function. However, experts are needed to interpret the heart sounds, limiting the accessibility of cardiac auscultation in resource-constrained environments. Therefore, the George B.
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