Target temperature in post-arrest comatous patients. Is something changed in the postpandemic era?

Introduction: The recommended target temperature in the treatment of comatous patients after cardiac arrest has recently changed. We analyzed the impact on the neurological outcome of a change in the target temperature from July 2021.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective analysis comparing the discharge status of 78 patients with a target temperature of 33 °C (group 1) with that of 24 patients with a target temperature of 36.

Is the pace of decline in cardiovascular mortality decelerating in Spain?

Introduction And Objectives: To update the information on mortality from cardiovascular diseases and assess recent trends in Spain.

Methods: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases (codes I20-I25, I50, I05-I09, I00-I02, I26-I49, I51, I52, I60-I69, I10-I15, and I70-I79 of the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Causes of Death) were obtained from the National Statistics Institute. Trends were analyzed using Joinpoint regression models.