Observational studyCritical care medicine2019
Trends Over Time in Drug Administration During Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bicarbonate and Other Buffer Therapies in Acute Metabolic Acidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of emergency department calcium administration in cardiac arrest: A 9-year retrospective evaluation.Resuscitation · 2023Trial
- Impact of calcium administration on survival and neurologic outcomes in adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest.Resuscitation plus · 2026Article
- Which calcium preparation should we use in paediatric resuscitation? A comprehensive review of basic physiology, pharmacokinetics, and clinical evidence.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Review
- Physiologic response to sodium bicarbonate administration during pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Cardiac Arrest Pharmacopeia: A Personalized Approach to Drug Administration During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.Critical care clinics · 2026Review
- Why physicians use sodium bicarbonate during cardiac arrest: A cross-sectional survey study of adult and pediatric clinicians.Resuscitation plus · 2024Article
- In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.Emergency medicine clinics of North America · 2023Review
- Trends in Return of Spontaneous Circulation and Survival to Hospital Discharge for In-Intensive Care Unit Cardiac Arrests.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2023Observational
- Calcium during cardiac arrest: A systematic review.Resuscitation plus · 2023Review
- Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Intensive care medicine · 2023Article
- Improving vasopressor use in cardiac arrest.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Review
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2023Review
- Calcium use during cardiac arrest: A systematic review.Resuscitation plus · 2022Review
- A retrospective study on the therapeutic effects of sodium bicarbonate for adult in-hospital cardiac arrest.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2021Article
- Trends over time in drug administration during pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest in the United States.Resuscitation · 2021Article
- Guideline removal of atropine and survival after adult in-hospital cardiac arrest with a non-shockable rhythm.Resuscitation · 2019Observational
- Association between calcium administration and outcomes during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the emergency department.Turkish journal of emergency medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesClinical providers have access to a number of pharmacologic agents during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Few studies have explored medication administration patterns during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Herein, we examine trends in use of pharmacologic interventions during in-hospital cardiac arrest both over time and with respect to the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support guideline updates.
designObservational cohort study.
settingHospitals contributing data to the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation database between 2001 and 2016. PATIENTS: Adult in-hospital cardiac arrest patients.
interventionsThe percentage of patients receiving epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine, atropine, bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium, and dextrose each year were calculated in patients with shockable and nonshockable initial rhythms. Hierarchical multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the annual adjusted odds of medication administration. An interrupted time series analysis was performed to assess change in atropine use after the 2010 American Heart Association guideline update. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN
resultsA total of 268,031 index in-hospital cardiac arrests were included. As compared to 2001, the adjusted odds ratio of receiving each medication in 2016 were epinephrine (adjusted odds ratio, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.3-1.8), vasopressin (adjusted odds ratio, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2.1), amiodarone (adjusted odds ratio, 3.4; 95% CI, 2.9-4.0), lidocaine (adjusted odds ratio, 0.2; 95% CI, 0.2-0.2), atropine (adjusted odds ratio, 0.07; 95% CI, 0.06-0.08), bicarbonate (adjusted odds ratio, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.8-2.3), calcium (adjusted odds ratio, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.7-2.3), magnesium (adjusted odds ratio, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.9-2.7; p < 0.0001), and dextrose (adjusted odds ratio, 2.8; 95% CI, 2.3-3.4). Following the 2010 American Heart Association guideline update, there was a downward step change in the intercept and slope change in atropine use (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsPrescribing patterns during in-hospital cardiac arrest have changed significantly over time. Changes to American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support guidelines have had a rapid and substantial effect on the use of a number of commonly used in-hospital cardiac arrest medications.
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