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ArticleCase reports in critical care2020

When a Dead Patient Is Not Really Dead: Lazarus Phenomenon.

Munish Sharma, Megha Chandna, Thang Nguyen, Abhay Vakil, Rene Franco, Iqbal Ratnani, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani

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Article in Case reports in critical care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Autoresuscitation after circulatory arrest: an updated systematic review.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Munish SharmaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5881-5742
Megha ChandnaTexas A&M University, Bryan College Station, Texas, USA.
Thang NguyenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Texas, USA.
Abhay VakilDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Texas, USA.
Rene FrancoDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Texas, USA.
Iqbal RatnaniAcademic Institute, Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA.
Joseph VaronUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.
Salim SuraniDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Texas A&M University, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7105-4266

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lazarus phenomenon refers to autoresuscitation of a patient declared dead after cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Lazarus phenomenon is rarely encountered and pathophysiology is not very well understood, but physicians need to be aware of this phenomenon. It is prudent that a physician leading a CPR effort waits for some time and monitors the patient further using blood pressure and electrocardiogram before confirming that a patient is actually dead.

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PMCPMC7519975

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