In-house cardiopulmonary resuscitation--after a quarter of a century.
Several variables could have influenced the results of resuscitation after two and one-half decades--selection of resuscitation candidates, resuscitation mechanics, pharmacologic interventions, and post-resuscitation management. However, the outcome of CPR remains consistently poor. It appears that only dramatic changes in candidacy or technique will change the likelihood of survival following in-house CPR.
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Wishard Memorial Hospital-Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202.
D004554:Electric Countershock; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011312:Pressure; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D013909:Thorax