Post-resuscitation pneumothorax: retrospective analysis of incidence, risk factors and outcome-relevance.

Background: Pneumothorax may occur as a complication of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and could pose a potentially life-threatening condition. In this study we sought to investigate the incidence of pneumothorax following CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), identify possible risk factors, and elucidate its association with outcomes.

Methods: This study was a retrospective data analysis of patients hospitalized following CPR for OHCA.

Utilization of Multi-Parameter Blood Gas Analysis in Prehospital Emergency Medicine-A Scoping Review.

Background: Prehospital blood gas analysis (BGA) is an evolving field that offers the potential for early identification and management of critically ill patients. However, the utility and accuracy of prehospital BGA are subjects of ongoing debate.

Objectives: We aimed to provide a comprehensive summary of the current literature on prehospital BGA, including its indications, methods, and feasibility.

Use of bitemporal NACA score documentation in prehospital emergency medical services- a retrospective study.

Background: The assessment of illness severity in the prehospital setting is essential for guiding appropriate medical interventions. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) score is a validated tool commonly used for this purpose. However, the potential benefits of using bitemporal documentation of NACA scores to capture the dynamic changes in emergency situations remain uncertain.

Physician utilization in prehospital emergency medical services in Europe: an overview and comparison.

Objectives: National and regional systems for emergency medical care provision may differ greatly. We sought to determine whether or not physicians are utilized in prehospital care and to what extent they are present in differentEuropean countries.

Material And Methods: We collected information on 32 European countries by reviewing publications and sending questionnaires to authors of relevant articles as well as to officials of ministries of health (or equivalent), representatives of national societies in emergency medicine, or well-known experts in the specialty.

Mechanical ventilation with ten versus twenty breaths per minute during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A randomised controlled trial.

Aim Of The Study: This study sought to assess the effects of increasing the ventilatory rate from 10 min to 20 min using a mechanical ventilator during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) on ventilation, acid-base-status, and outcomes.

Methods: This was a randomised, controlled, single-centre trial in adult patients receiving CPR including advanced airway management and mechanical ventilation offered by staff of a prehospital physician response unit (PRU). Ventilation was conducted using a turbine-driven ventilator (volume-controlled ventilation, tidal volume 6 ml per kg of ideal body weight, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 0 mmHg, inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO) 100%), frequency was pre-set at either 10 or 20 breaths per minute according to week of randomisation.