Anaesthesia in patients undergoing esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy for suspected bleeding.

Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common emergency. Currently, there are no agreed guidelines on the level of anaesthetic support required in patients undergoing acute esophago-gastro-duodendoscopy (EGD).

Methods: An online questionnaire comprising 19 questions was distributed to all members of the Danish Association of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (n = 1,418) and the Danish Society of Anaesthesiologists in Training (n = 566).

Resuscitation, prolonged cardiac arrest, and an automated chest compression device.

Background: The European Resuscitation Council's 2005 guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) emphasize the delivery of uninterrupted chest compressions of adequate depth during cardiac arrest.

Objectives: To describe how the circumstances of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can impede the performance of CPR, and how this situation can be overcome.

Case Report: The presentation of two cases of prolonged CPR (48 min and 120 min, respectively) with an automated chest compression device, the AutoPulse, under difficult circumstances.