Outcome following cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation is dependent on critical interventions, particularly early defibrillation, effective chest compressions, and advanced life support. Utstein-style definitions and reporting templates have been used extensively in published studies of cardiac arrest, which has led to greater understanding of the elements of resuscitation practice and progress toward international consensus on science and resuscitation guidelines. Despite the development of Utstein templates to standardize research reports of cardiac arrest, international registries have yet to be developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOutcome after cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation is dependent on critical interventions, particularly early defibrillation, effective chest compressions, and advanced life support. Utstein-style definitions and reporting templates have been used extensively in published studies of cardiac arrest, which has led to greater understanding of the elements of resuscitation practice and progress toward international consensus on science and resuscitation guidelines. Despite the development of Utstein templates to standardize research reports of cardiac arrest, international registries have yet to be developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease among Orientals are very different than among Caucasians. This study addresses the prevalence and magnitude of classic cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in an Oriental cohort of at-risk men (blood pressure, total cholesterol, Body Mass Index [BMI] and smoking), compared to Caucasian populations. We also address which blood pressure index (SBP, DBP, mean arterial pressure [MAP] and pulse pressure [PP]) is the best predictor of CHD.
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