Publications by authors named "Nolan Grin"
Article Synopsis
- The HOPE score helps predict survival chances for hypothermic cardiac arrest patients receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS) during rewarming, based on case studies not included in previous evaluations.
- In this study, researchers reviewed literature to find 70 relevant cases, revealing that 89% of these patients survived, although there was a discrepancy between predicted and actual survival rates.
- The results highlighted the HOPE score’s practical effectiveness despite poor calibration, suggesting that biases in case selection and reporting may influence outcomes, emphasizing the need for more representative patient data in future studies.