Predictors of Outcome Post Cardiac Arrest.
Early predictors of prognosis in comatose patients post cardiac arrest help inform decisions surrounding continuation or withdrawal of treatment and provide a framework on which to better inform relatives of the likely outcome. Markers defined prior to the widespread use of therapeutic hypothermia post arrest may no longer be reliable and an up-to-date analysis of the literature is presented.
1 Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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2 Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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3 Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003128:Coma / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000523:psychology; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D015996:Survival Rate
hypothermia; neurological; outcome; post cardiac arrest; predictors