May 2018

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Published in issue: May 2018
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Editorials

How long should we wait for patients to wake up when they undergo targeted temperature management?
• Abbas Alshami,
• Joseph Varon
Published online: February 21, 2018
A1-A2
Resuscitated cardiac arrest without STEMI—Should we go immediately to the cath lab?
• Peter Radsel,
• Marko Noc
Published online: February 23, 2018
A3-A4
Beyond induced sedation: BIS for post-arrest monitoring
• Jonathan Elmer,
• Jon C. Rittenberger
Published online: February 23, 2018
A5-A6
Goldilocks and the three post-cardiac arrest subjects
• Joshua C. Reynolds,
• Jonathan Elmer
Published online: March 07, 2018
A7-A8
Decreasing neurologic injury in children after hypoxic injury: Is transcutaneous doppler the way to go?
• Maryam Y. Naim,
• Joseph W. Rossano
Published online: March 07, 2018
A9-A10

Clinical Papers

Changes in left ventricular systolic and diastolic function on serial echocardiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Jacob C. Jentzer,
• Nandan S. Anavekar,
• Sunil V. Mankad,
• ...
• Gregory W. Barsness,
• Alejandro A. Rabinstein,
• Sorin V. Pislaru
Published online: February 10, 2018
p1-6

Late heartbeat-evoked potentials are associated with survival after cardiac arrest
• André Schulz,
• Pascal Stammet,
• Angelika M. Dierolf,
• ...
• Stefan Beyenburg,
• Christophe Werer,
• Yvan Devaux
Published online: February 12, 2018
p7-13

24 vs. 72 hours of hypothermia for pediatric cardiac arrest: A pilot, randomized controlled trial
• Ericka L. Fink,
• Robert S.B. Clark,
• Rachel P. Berger,
• ...
• Clifton W. Callaway,
• Michael J. Bell,
• Patrick M. Kochanek
Published online: February 15, 2018
p14-20

Memory performance, global cerebral volumes and hippocampal subfield volumes in long-term survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
• Marte C. Ørbo,
• Torgil R. Vangberg,
• Pål M. Tande,
• Audny Anke,
• Per M. Aslaksen
Published online: February 17, 2018
p21-28

Chest compression-only versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation for bystander-witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of medical origin: A propensity score-matched cohort from 143,500 patients
• Tetsuhisa Kitamura,
• Kosuke Kiyohara,
• Chika Nishiyama,
• ...
• Daisuke Kobayashi,
• Takashi Kawamura,
• Taku Iwami
Published online: February 21, 2018
p29-35

Quantitative analysis of relative volume of low apparent diffusion coefficient value can predict neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest
• Hyung Ki Moon,
• Jinhee Jang,
• Kyu Nam Park,
• ...
• Seung Pill Choi,
• In Soo Cho,
• Chun Song Youn
Published online: February 20, 2018
p36-42

Ten years of cardiac arrest resuscitation in Irish general practice
• Tomas Barry,
• Mary Headon,
• Ronan Glynn,
• ...
• Helen Tobin,
• Mairead Egan,
• Gerard Bury
Published online: March 03, 2018
p43-48

Regional variation in the characteristics, incidence and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: Results from the Aus-ROC Epistry
• Ben Beck,
• Janet Bray,
• Peter Cameron,
• ...
• Graham Nichol,
• Judith Finn
• on behalf of the Aus-ROC Steering Committee
Published online: February 27, 2018
p49-57
Open Access

Hypothermia outcome prediction after extracorporeal life support for hypothermic cardiac arrest patients: The HOPE score
• Mathieu Pasquier,
• Olivier Hugli,
• Peter Paal,
• ...
• Tom Silfvast,
• Pierre-Nicolas Carron,
• Valentin Rousson
Published online: February 23, 2018
p58-64

Long-term effects of brief hypoxia due to cardiac arrest: Hippocampal reductions and memory deficits
• Vess Stamenova,
• Raneen Nicola,
• Judith Aharon-Peretz,
• Dorith Goldsher,
• Michael Kapeliovich,
• Asaf Gilboa
Published online: February 20, 2018
p65-71

Neighborhood characteristics, bystander automated external defibrillator use, and patient outcomes in public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Lars W. Andersen,
• Mathias J. Holmberg,
• Asger Granfeldt,
• ...
• Tobias Kurth,
• Michael W. Donnino
• the CARES Surveillance Group
Published online: February 22, 2018
p72-79

Post-arrest therapeutic hypothermia in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
• Henry H. Cheng,
• Satish K. Rajagopal,
• Arnold J. Sansevere,
• ...
• Kathryn A. Williams,
• Amy Danehy,
• Janet S. Soul
Published online: February 21, 2018
p83-89

Benefit of immediate coronary angiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France: A nationwide propensity score analysis from the RéAC Registry
• Déborah Jaeger,
• Florence Dumas,
• Josephine Escutnaire,
• ...
• Alain Cariou,
• Tahar Chouihed
• the Reac Group
Published online: March 05, 2018
p90-97

In-hospital cardiac arrest after a rapid response team review: A matched case–control study
• Joonas Tirkkonen,
• Heini Huhtala,
• Sanna Hoppu
Published online: March 06, 2018
p98-103

Impella support compared to medical treatment for post-cardiac arrest shock after out of hospital cardiac arrest
• Konstantinos Karatolios,
• Georgios Chatzis,
• Birgit Markus,
• ...
• William O’Neill,
• Clemens Kill,
• Bernhard Schieffer
Published online: March 06, 2018
p104-110

Severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and presenting rhythm in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Asger Granfeldt,
• Mads Wissenberg,
• Steen Møller Hansen,
• ...
• Lars W. Andersen,
• Erika Frischknecht Christensen,
• Christian Fynbo Christiansen
Published online: March 05, 2018
p111-117

Long-term functional recovery and health-related quality of life of elderly out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
• Emily Andrew,
• Eric Mercier,
• Ziad Nehme,
• Stephen Bernard,
• Karen Smith
Published online: March 12, 2018
p118-124

Sex, race, and insurance status differences in hospital treatment and outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Scott D. Casey,
• Bryn E. Mumma
Published online: March 05, 2018
p125-129

A disparity in outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by community socioeconomic status: A ten-year observational study
• Sun Young Lee,
• Kyoung Jun Song,
• Sang Do Shin,
• ...
• Sung Ok Hong,
• Jeong Ho Park,
• Seung Chul Lee
Published online: February 23, 2018
p130-136

Physiologic response to pre-arrest bolus dilute epinephrine in the pediatric intensive care unit
• Catherine E. Ross,
• Lisa A. Asaro,
• David Wypij,
• Conor C. Holland,
• Michael W. Donnino,
• Monica E. Kleinman
Published online: March 08, 2018
p137-142

Coronary lesions in refractory out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treated by extra corporeal pulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)
• Lionel Lamhaut,
• Victoria Tea,
• Jean-Herlé Raphalen,
• ...
• Pierre Carli,
• Alice Hutin,
• Etienne Puymirat
Published online: December 15, 2017
p154-159

A smartphone application for dispatch of lay responders to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
• Ellinor Berglund,
• Andreas Claesson,
• Per Nordberg,
• ...
• Sune Forsberg,
• Gabriel Riva,
• Mattias Ringh
Published online: February 04, 2018
p160-165

Time to awakening after cardiac arrest and the association with target temperature management
• Anna Lybeck,
• Tobias Cronberg,
• Anders Aneman,
• ...
• Susann Ullén,
• Hans Friberg
• the TTM-trial investigators
Published online: January 23, 2018
p166-171

Coronary angiographic findings and outcomes in patients with sudden cardiac arrest without ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A SWEDEHEART study
• Axel Wester,
• Moman A. Mohammad,
• Pontus Andell,
• ...
• Elmir Omerovic,
• David Erlinge,
• Sasha Koul
Published online: February 03, 2018
p172-178

The validation of simplified EEG derived from the bispectral index monitor in post-cardiac arrest patients
• Jolien Haesen,
• Ward Eertmans,
• Cornelia Genbrugge,
• ...
• Frank Jans,
• Ludovic Ernon,
• Cathy De Deyne
Published online: February 03, 2018
p179-184

Effect of target temperature management at 32–34 °C in cardiac arrest patients considering assessment by regional cerebral oxygen saturation: A multicenter retrospective cohort study
• Yuka Nakatani,
• Takeo Nakayama,
• Kei Nishiyama,
• Yoshimitsu Takahashi
Published online: February 09, 2018
p185-190

Cerebral blood flow velocity and autoregulation in paediatric patients following a global hypoxic-ischaemic insult
• Marlina E. Lovett,
• Tensing Maa,
• Melissa G. Chung,
• Nicole F. O’Brien
Published online: February 13, 2018
p191-196

Simulation and Education

Self-learning basic life support: A randomised controlled trial on learning conditions
• Tina Heidi Pedersen,
• Nina Kasper,
• Hari Roman,
• ...
• David Marx,
• Sandra Abegglen,
• Robert Greif
Published online: March 06, 2018
p147-153

Short Papers

The chain of survival: Not all links are equal
• Charles D. Deakin
Published online: February 19, 2018
p80-82

Standardized EEG interpretation in patients after cardiac arrest: Correlation with other prognostic predictors
• Isabelle Beuchat,
• Daria Solari,
• Jan Novy,
• Mauro Oddo,
• Andrea O. Rossetti
Published online: March 09, 2018
p143-146

Letters to the Editor (online only)

Use of mechanical cardiocompressor in uncontrolled donation after cardiac death
• Alonso A. Mateos Rodriguez,
• Amado Andres Belmonte,
• Juan Jose Egea Guerrero,
• Lucia Elosegui Itxaso,
• Manuela Sánchez Vila,
• Fernando Mosteiro Pereira,
• Ángel Ruiz,
• Jose Miguel Perez Villares
Published online: January 08, 2018
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Automated video surveillance and machine learning: Leveraging existing infrastructure for cardiac arrest detection and emergency response activation
• Matthew J. Douma
Published online: February 20, 2018
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Public access defibrillation is insufficiently available in rural regions – When layperson efforts meet a lack of device distribution
• Sebastian Schnaubelt,
• Mario Krammel,
• Raphael van Tulder,
• Jakob Eichelter,
• Constantin Gatterer,
• Christof Chwojka,
• Patrick Sulzgruber
Published online: February 28, 2018
e4-e5

What is the key contributor in achieving return of spontaneous circulation in the field from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
• Je Hyeok Oh
Published online: July 17, 2017
e6

Reversible causes of cardiac arrest 4 “Ts” and 4 “Hs” can be easily diagnosed and remembered following general ABC rule, Motol University Hospital approach
• Miroslav Durila
Published online: March 12, 2018
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Open Access

Reply to letter: Neurocognitive and behavioural outcomes in a nearly drowned child with cardiac arrest and hypothermia resuscitated after 43 min of no flow-time: A case study
• Michael Tipton,
• Patrick Morgan
Published online: August 22, 2017
e8

Cardiac arrest and breathing, why bother?
• Annick Judenherc-Haouzi
Published online: January 23, 2018
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Reply to: ‘Cardiac arrest and breathing, why bother?’ Because it’s too late if we wait for a definitive diagnosis
• Marine Riou,
• Stephen Ball,
• Teresa A. Williams,
• Austin Whiteside,
• Peter Cameron,
• Daniel M. Fatovich,
• Gavin D. Perkins,
• Karen Smith,
• Janet Bray,
• Madoka Inoue,
• Kay L. O’Halloran,
• Paul Bailey,
• Deon Brink,
• Judith Finn
Published online: February 21, 2018
e10-e11

A protocolized approach to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for massive pulmonary embolism
• Chetan Pasrija,
• Zachary Kon
Published in issue: May 2018
e12

Reply to: A protocolized approach to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for massive pulmonary embolism
• Bennet George,
• George Davis,
• Maya Guglin,
• Susan Smyth
Published in issue: May 2018
e13

Guidelines for post-resuscitation care should include management of acute kidney injury and use of renal replacement therapy
• Sigrid Beitland,
• Kjetil Sunde
Published in issue: May 2018
e14

Reply to: Guidelines for post-resuscitation care should include management of acute kidney injury and use of renal replacement therapy
• Signe Riddersholm,
• Kristian Kragholm,
• Christian F. Christiansen,
• Bodil Steen Rasmussen
Published in issue: May 2018
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