Novelties in advanced life support

We present some of the most important developments in advanced life support incorporating the new international recommendations for resuscitation 2010. The study highlights aspects related to prevention and early detection of in-hospital cardiac arrest, resuscitation in the hospital, the new advance...

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Published inMedicina intensiva Vol. 35; no. 6; p. 373
Main Authors Pérez-Vela, J L, López-Messa, J B, Martín-Hernández, H, Herrero-Ansola, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.08.2011
Subjects
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - methods
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - standards
Algorithms
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - instrumentation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prognosis
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Summary:We present some of the most important developments in advanced life support incorporating the new international recommendations for resuscitation 2010. The study highlights aspects related to prevention and early detection of in-hospital cardiac arrest, resuscitation in the hospital, the new advanced life support algorithm, the techniques and devices for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, post-resuscitation care, assessment of the prognosis of patients who survive initially, and specific aspects of non-beating heart organ donation and the creation of cardiac arrest referral centers.
ISSN:1578-6749
DOI:10.1016/j.medin.2011.03.009