Vasopressin Use in the Resuscitation of Cardiac Arrest Patients

04 Aug

Posted by SCCM as Concise Critical Appraisal

Vasopressin is recommended for cardiac arrest according to current American Heart Association guidelines. In a pre-released article in Resuscitation, Mentzelopoulos et al performed a meta-analysis to determine whether the cumulative evidence supports or refutes outcomes benefits for vasopressin when used for adult cardiac arrest. After a limited search involving PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane registry, [...]

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SCCM Members Provide Disaster Support

23 Jan

Posted by Diane Scott as Haiti

Amado Alejandro Baez, MD, MPh, an SCCM member in the Dominican Republic, contacted SCCM Headquarters on January 18 regarding the number of critically ill and injured patients and the lack of necessary beds, equipment and trained professionals to support them. Dr. Baez attended the U.N. Health Cluster meeting as the Special Liaison from the Dominican [...]