MEDEST - By Mario Rugna - September 06, 2022
Chest compressions alternate to abdominal compression–decompression technique
For prehospital use of combined chest compression and abdominal compression–decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation we have first of all to account the need of an additional rescuer to perform abdominal compression-decompression. By the way the alternate chest/abdominal compression-decompression method is promising even if we need larger multicenter randomised trial for a more consistent evaluation of its efficacy.
Head and thorax elevation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
There are still insufficient historical data to understand the benefit of automated controlled elevation (ACE) CPR and this study doesn’t clear any doubt about it’s efficacies on clinical oriented outcomes.
Aortic occlusion during cardiac arrest. Mechanical adrenaline?
REBOA in Cardiac Arrest is potentially useful to increase CPP and less dangerous than epinephrine administration.
It’s feasibility in emergency (in-hospital and out of hospital) settings in a timely manner and with a small number of medical personnel needs to be demonstrated.