ArticleIntensive care medicine2010
Effect of the AutoPulse automated band chest compression device on hemodynamics in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation.
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- Prognostic Impact of In-Hospital Use of Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices Compared with Manual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Nationwide Population-Based Observational Study in South Korea.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Observational
- Goal-directed cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the emergency Department: A feasibility study.Resuscitation plus · 2021Article
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- Clinical evaluation of the AutoPulse automated chest compression device for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the northern district of Shanghai, China.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2016Article
- Load-distributing-band cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest increases regional cerebral oxygenation: a single-center prospective pilot study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2015Article
- Monitoring of cerebral oxygen saturation during resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a feasibility study in a physician staffed emergency medical system.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2014Article
- [Mechanical resuscitation assist devices].Der Anaesthesist · 2014Review
- An automated CPR device compared with standard chest compressions for out-of-hospital resuscitation.BMC emergency medicine · 2012Article
- Successful Prolonged Mechanical CPR in a Severely Poisoned Hypothermic Patient: A Case Report.Case reports in emergency medicine · 2012Article
- Liver injury diagnosed on computed tomography after use of an automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation device.Emergency radiology · 2011Article
- Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2010: II. Pneumonia and infections, cardiovascular and haemodynamics, organization, education, haematology, nutrition, ethics and miscellanea.Intensive care medicine · 2011Article
- Mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients with cardiac arrest.World journal of emergency medicine · 2011Review
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Abstract
purposeGuidelines for advanced life support of cardiac arrest (CA) emphasize continuous and effective chest compressions as one of the main factors of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) success. The use of an automated load distributing chest compression device for CPR is promising but initial studies on survival show contradictory results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of AutoPulse on blood pressure (BP) in out-of-hospital CA patients.
methodsThis prospective study included adult patients presenting with in refractory out-of-hospital CA. Invasive arterial BP produced by AutoPulse was compared to BP generated by manual CPR (Active Compression Decompression). Systolic, diastolic and mean BP and end-tidal carbon dioxide were recorded before and after initiating the automated band device for each patient. The comparison of diastolic BP produced by manual CPR versus automated chest compressions was the primary end point.
resultsHemodynamics in 29 patients are reported and analyzed. Median diastolic BP increased after starting AutoPulse from 17[11-25] mmHg to 23[18-28] mmHg (P < 0.001). Median systolic BP increased from 72[55-105] mmHg to 106[78-135] mmHg (P = 0.02). Mean BP increased from 29[25-38] mmHg to 36[30-15] mmHg (P = 0.002). On the other hand, End-Tidal CO(2) did not increase significantly with AutoPulse (21[13-36] vs. 22[12-35] mmHg, P = 0.80).
conclusionsIn patients with out-of-hospital CA, the use of AutoPulse is associated with an increased diastolic BP compared to manual chest compressions. While its benefit to survival has yet to be demonstrated, the increase in diastolic and mean BP is a promising outcome for AutoPulse use.
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