We performed a “before–after” controlled trial (before and after advanced-life-support programs were instituted), with the unit of study being all eligible patients with cardiac arrest seen ...

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 ...

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

Among the other "top 10" take-home messages in the focused update on adult advanced cardiovascular life support: Routine administration of calcium for treatment of cardiac arrest is not recommended.

While the scenarios were felt to be beneficial by all the students, two reported that they increased confidence in the real-life situation, leading to a more organised performance of their team. The ...

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 ...

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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 ...

I recently had to re-certify my credentials in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. ACLS is a protocol for cardiopulmonary resuscitation that not only uses chest compressions and artificial breathing ...

On Monday, Dr Manisha Shrivastava, Director In-charge, BMHRC, inaugurated this Advanced Life Support System. It has been installed in the Anesthesiology Department of the hospital.