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October 05, 2019
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Healio’s top stories on sudden cardiac arrest

Healio’s top stories on sudden cardiac arrest

October marks Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness on one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.

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October 02, 2019
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HYPERION: Moderate hypothermia beneficial for patients in coma after cardiac arrest

HYPERION: Moderate hypothermia beneficial for patients in coma after cardiac arrest

Achieving moderate therapeutic hypothermia at 33°C improved survival with favorable neurologic outcome compared with normothermia in patients with coma who were resuscitated from cardiac arrest with nonshockable rhythm, according to results from the HYPERION trial.

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September 20, 2019
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FDA approves new packaging limits for loperamide

FDA approves new packaging limits for loperamide

The FDA has approved new package size and type limits for the over-the-counter, brand-name tablet and capsule forms of loperamide, a diarrhea drug, restricting each carton to no more than 48 mg and requiring unit-dose blister packaging.

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Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

Pulseless electrical activity, or PEA, can cause cardiac arrest and occurs when any medical disorder causes severe hypotension during which the blood pressure drops critically low to the point where peripheral pulses are not palpable.

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August 14, 2019
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Optimal CPR includes 107 compressions per minute

In CPR, the optimal chest compression rate is 107 compressions per minute and the optimal chest compression depth is 4.7 cm, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.

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August 12, 2019
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Extended algorithm for MI prediction successfully rules out risk for 30-day events

Adding clinical judgment and ECG results to the European Society of Cardiology high-sensitivity cardiac troponin measurement algorithm for predicting major adverse CV events enhanced success at ruling out 30-day events, researchers reported.

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July 29, 2019
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Dedicated rapid response teams yield better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest

The hospitals with the best outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest were, compared with other hospitals, more likely to have rapid response teams without competing clinical responsibilities, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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July 10, 2019
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CPR less likely to be used on black children vs. white children from poor areas

CPR less likely to be used on black children vs. white children from poor areas

Black children from disadvantaged neighborhoods were approximately half as likely to receive bystander CPR compared with while children, researchers reported.

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