In the 2021 guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) on infant CPR, a two-thumb encircling technique (TTET) is advised instead of the former two-finger technique (TFT), even for single rescuers. It is however unclear if this is also feasible and effective in case of dispatcher-assisted CPR by untrained bystanders and was explored in a cross-over infant manikin study including CPR-trained students and lay people. Both groups performed the TTET and the TFT, with dispatcher-assistance (according to Belgian protocol) only being provided to the CPR-untrained group. Results suggest it is feasible to advice single lay rescuers to perform TTET as part of a dispatcher-assisted CPR protocol, although we identified an ongoing risk, regardless of the technique advised, of suboptimal compression depth. Further research should be performed to confirm these preliminary data and explore optimal protocols for dispatcher-assisted infant CPR.
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J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
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Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
Objective: To evaluate whether, in late pregnancy, the cerebral Doppler can identify very small fetuses that are less likely to experience intrapartum compromise (IC).
Material And Methods: This was a retrospective study of 282 singleton pregnancies that underwent an ultrasound scan at 32 + 0- 40 + 6 weeks and were delivered after induction, or spontaneous onset of labor. Very small fetuses were defined as fetuses with estimated weight less than the 3rd centile.
Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi
February 2025
Pediatric Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, 201102 China.
To analyze the clinical characteristics,diagnosis and treatment of pediatric myocardial infarction (MI) patients with coronary artery lesions (CAL) after Kawasaki disease (KD). Clinical data including baseline characteristics, KD and CAL information, clinical symptoms at MI onset, electrocardiogram (ECG) and imaging findings, MI treatment, and clinical outcomes of 41 MI patients with CAL after KD admitted to the Children's Hospital of Fudan University from January 2017 to August 2024 were analyzed retrospectively. (1) Demographic characteristics: a total of 41 patients were included (36 males and 5 females).
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September 2024
Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Aim: Adherence to post-cardiac arrest care (PCAC) recommendations is associated with improved outcomes for adults. We aimed to describe the survival impact of meeting American Heart Association (AHA) PCAC guidelines in children after cardiac arrest.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using Get With The Guidelines® Resuscitation's (GWTG®-R) registry to describe the PCAC of patients ≤ 18 years old who suffered an in-hospital or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA or OHCA).
Resuscitation
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, University of Washington Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle WA United States.
Background: While several studies have reported on outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with single ventricle physiology, few studies have described outcomes of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in this unique population. The objective of this study was to determine survival and risk factors for mortality after ECPR in single ventricle patients prior to superior cavopulmonary anastomosis, using a large sample from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry.
Methods: We included single ventricle patients who underwent ECPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) between January 2012 and December 2021.
Resusc Plus
January 2025
Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Background: Epinephrine is currently the only recommended cardio-resuscitative medication for use in neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as per consensus of science and treatment recommendations. An alternative medication, vasopressin, may be beneficial, however there is limited data regarding its effect on cardiac and brain tissue following recovery from neonatal CPR.
Aim: To compare the effects of vasopressin and epinephrine during resuscitation of asphyxiated post-transitional piglets on cardiac and brain tissue injury.
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