From the rapid-defibrillation phase to the advanced-life-support phase, the rate of admission to a hospital increased significantly (10.9 percent vs. 14.6 percent, P<0.001), but the rate of ...

ACLS is for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response. The ACLS ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death affecting approximately 700,000 people in Europe per year and has many causes . 1 The aim of basic life support is to help maintain oxygenation of ...

Among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, those who received basic life support had better survival and less chance of poor neurological functioning compared with those who received ...

Most disciplines are well rehearsed in advanced cardiac life support with international guidelines providing the evidence base for practice in ‘closed’ arrest situations. However, there has been ...

MORE: Cardiac Arrest Patients Need CPR, Not Hospitals, Doctor Says People who got basic life support also showed fewer effects on brain function compared to those who received the more ...

Hospital training programs--such as the Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Support courses offered by the AHA—generally focus on responding to out-of-hospital cardiac events. “Some of ...

Q: Please comment on the use of vasopressin and epinephrine in current advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) protocols. Based on recent studies, is there ...

Perkins GD et al (2021) Adult Basic Life Support Guidelines. Resuscitation Council UK. Perkins GD et al (2016) National initiatives to improve outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England.