Publications by authors named "Wolfgang Dierschke"
Introduction: The out-of-hospital cardiac-arrest (OHCA) is one of the leading causes of death. However, although previous studies showed the possibility to transplant organs from resuscitated donors, organ donation following OHCA remains seldom. We therefore initiated this study to investigate the current percentage of organ donation in victims of OHCA in a german university hospital.
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- The study investigates the use of vascular closure devices (VCDs) in patients who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and received mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) after immediate coronary angiography.
- A total of 76 patients were analyzed, with VCDs used in 34.2% of cases; MTH was administered to 63.2% of participants.
- Results indicated a higher overall rate of vascular complications in the MTH group, but VCD usage did not increase these complications, suggesting VCDs may be safely used in OHCA patients undergoing MTH.
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- The study investigates factors affecting survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitations, noting that attempts outside regular hours tend to have worse outcomes.
- Data from 65 resuscitation attempts show that most cases were witnessed, and despite a high return of spontaneous circulation (58.5%), only 23.1% of patients were discharged alive.
- Key findings indicate that younger patients, those with initial shockable rhythms, shorter resuscitation times, and lower epinephrine doses had significantly better survival rates.