REBEL EM - May 01, 2021 - By Salim Rezaie
"Author Conclusion: “The head-up/torso-up cardiopulmonary resuscitation bundle was feasible and associated with an immediate steady rise in resuscitation rates during implementation followed by a sustained doubling of the number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients being resuscitated. These findings make a compelling case that this bundled technique will improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes significantly in other clinical evaluations.”
Take Home Point: This trial shows the feasibility/safety of HUP and is the first human trial evaluating HUP CPR resulting in a doubling of successful delivery of resuscitated patients to the ED. These results are promising and yet another step in a potential future advancement in improving outcomes in OHCA"