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ArticleResuscitation plus2021

A qualitative exploratory case series of patient and family experiences with ECPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Brian Grunau, Katie Dainty, Ruth MacRedmond, Ken McDonald, Ayumi Sasaki, Aimee J Sarti, Sam D Shemie, Anson Cheung, John Gill

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Article in Resuscitation plus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06048068 (Removing Surrogates' Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
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NCT06048068 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Removing Surrogates' Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events (RESURFACE): A Randomized Pilot Intervention Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorColumbia UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled53ConditionsCardiac ArrestArmsEducational Informational Platform
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Brian GrunauDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Katie DaintyNorth York General Hospital, Canada.
Ruth MacRedmondSt. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Ken McDonaldSt. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Ayumi SasakiDivison of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Aimee J SartiDepartment of Critical Care, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Sam D ShemieDivision of Pediatric Critical Care, McGill University, Canada.
Anson CheungSt. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
John GillCentre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
University of British Columbia · CAMcGill University · CAOttawa Hospital · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThere is currently no existing data examining the opinions of patients and families after treatment with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We sought to interview family members and patients to learn from their experiences and satisfaction with treatment.

methodsWe contacted family members and survivors for all cases treated with ECPR for refractory OHCA at St. Paul's Hospital between January 2014 and July 2018. We performed semi-structured interviews with participants, specifically within the topics of: information sharing (including impressions of an ECPR informational pamphlet), prognostication, organ donation, and perceived value of ECPR. Due to low participant enrolment, we described all interviews in a narrative approach.

resultsWithin the study period, there were 23 OHCAs treated with ECPR; two survivors and three family members agreed to participate. Participants were satisfied with the treatment provided, including information sharing and prognostication. There were mixed opinions about the best method of information-sharing (verbal vs written), as well as the timing of organ donation conversations. All participants believed ECPR for OHCA to be of high value.

conclusionPatient's conveyed satisfaction with ECPR treatment, with mixed views on the best information sharing strategy. Further study is needed to define the optimal methods and timing for discussions of organ donation, especially for treatments of with a relatively low likelihood success.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitationExtracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationHeart arrestOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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PMID34223386
PMCPMC8244414
OpenAlexW3159490357

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