Current Opinion in Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
To
review
the
time
dependent
nature
of
postcardiac
arrest
brain
injury
(PCABI)
while
contextualizing
clinical
trial
evidence.
PCABI
represents
a
dynamic
entity
with
respect
to
its
pathophysiology.
Intuitively,
pathophysiology
has
been
characterized
focusing
on
mechanisms
associated
cerebral
ischemia.
Interventions
that
augment
oxygen
delivery,
such
as
increasing
mean
arterial
pressure,
have
garnered
interest.
Regrettably,
these
trials
not
demonstrated
improved
outcomes.
At
core
this
conundrum
is
employing
interventions
approximately
4-6
h
after
return
spontaneous
circulation
(ROSC).
This
therapeutic
window
likely
far
past
efficacy
period
resumption
delivery
ischemic
brain.
Thus,
we
suggest
compartmentalizing
into
four
phases:
circulatory
arrest;
intra-arrest
physiology;
immediate
reperfusion;
and
delayed
reperfusion.
Culprit
are
discussed
for
each
phase
contextualization
recent
results.
restoration
in
manner
from
ROSC
diminished
efficacy.
must
be
viewed
aimed
at
restoring
only
efficacious
if
applied
immediately
ROSC.
Annals of Intensive Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 5, 2024
Although
largely
used,
the
place
of
oxygen
therapy
and
its
devices
in
patients
with
acute
hypoxemic
respiratory
failure
(ARF)
deserves
to
be
clarified.
The
French
Intensive
Care
Society
(Société
de
Réanimation
Langue
Française,
SRLF)
Emergency
Medicine
Française
Médecine
d'Urgence,
SFMU)
organized
a
consensus
conference
on
ARF
(excluding
cardiogenic
pulmonary
oedema
hypercapnic
exacerbation
chronic
obstructive
diseases)
December
2023.
Intensive Care Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50(9), P. 1470 - 1483
Published: Aug. 20, 2024
Patients
receiving
venoarterial
extracorporeal
membrane
oxygenation
(VA-ECMO)
frequently
develop
arterial
hyperoxaemia,
which
may
be
harmful.
However,
lower
oxygen
saturation
targets
also
lead
to
harmful
episodes
of
hypoxaemia.
In
this
registry-embedded,
multicentre
trial,
we
randomly
assigned
adult
patients
VA-ECMO
in
an
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
either
a
conservative
(target
SaO2
92–96%)
or
liberal
strategy
97–100%)
through
controlled
administration
via
the
ventilator
and
ECMO
gas
blender.
The
primary
outcome
was
number
ICU-free
days
day
28.
Secondary
outcomes
included
60,
mortality,
ventilation
duration,
ICU
hospital
lengths
stay,
functional
at
6
months.
From
September
2019
June
2023,
934
who
received
were
reported
EXCEL
registry,
whom
300
(192
cardiogenic
shock,
108
refractory
cardiac
arrest)
recruited.
We
randomised
149
151
strategy.
median
28
similar
both
groups
(conservative:
0
[interquartile
range
(IQR)
0–13.7]
versus
liberal:
[IQR
0–13.7],
treatment
effect:
[95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
–
3.1
3.1]).
Mortality
(59/159
[39.6%]
vs
59/151
[39.1%])
60
(64/149
[43%]
62/151
[41.1%]
groups,
as
all
other
secondary
adverse
events.
group
experienced
44
(29.5%)
major
protocol
deviations
compared
2
(1.3%)
(P
<
0.001).
adults
ICU,
strategy,
did
not
affect
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: March 6, 2023
Hyperoxemia
may
aggravate
reperfusion
brain
injury
after
cardiac
arrest.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
the
associations
between
different
levels
hyperoxemia
in
period
arrest
and
30-day
survival.Nationwide
observational
using
data
from
four
compulsory
Swedish
registries.
Adult
in-
out-of-hospital
patients
admitted
an
ICU,
requiring
mechanical
ventilation,
January
2010
March
2021,
were
included.
partial
oxygen
pressure
(PaO2)
collected
a
standardized
way
at
ICU
admission
(±
one
hour)
according
simplified
acute
physiology
score
3
reflecting
time
interval
with
treatment
return
spontaneous
circulation
admission.
Subsequently,
divided
into
groups
based
on
registered
PaO2
categorized
mild
(13.4-20
kPa),
moderate
(20.1-30
kPa)
severe
(30.1-40
extreme
(>
40
normoxemia
as
8-13.3
kPa.
Hypoxemia
defined
<
8
Primary
outcome
survival
relative
risks
(RR)
estimated
by
multivariable
modified
Poisson
regression.In
total,
9735
included
which
4344
(44.6%)
hyperoxemic
Among
these,
2217
classified
mild,
1091
moderate,
507
severe,
529
hyperoxemia.
Normoxemia
present
4366
(44.8%)
1025
(10.5%)
had
hypoxemia.
Compared
group,
adjusted
RR
for
whole
group
0.87
(95%
CI
0.82-0.91).
corresponding
results
subgroups
were;
0.91
0.85-0.97),
0.88
0.82-0.95),
0.79
0.7-0.89),
0.68
0.58-0.79).
Adjusted
hypoxemia
compared
0.83
0.74-0.92).
Similar
seen
both
in-hospital
arrests.In
nationwide
comprising
patients,
associated
lower
survival.
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(3), P. 260 - 264
Published: May 16, 2023
Post-cardiac
arrest
syndrome
(PCAS)
is
a
multicomponent
entity
affecting
many
who
survive
an
initial
period
of
resuscitation
following
cardiac
arrest.
This
focussed
review
explores
some
the
strategies
for
mitigating
effects
PCAS
return
spontaneous
circulation.
We
consider
current
evidence
controlled
oxygenation,
blood-pressure
targets,
timing
coronary
reperfusion,
and
temperature
control
treatment
seizures.
Despite
several
large
trials
investigating
specific
to
improve
outcomes
after
arrest,
questions
remain
unanswered.
Results
studies
suggest
that
interventions
may
benefit
subgroups
patients,
but
optimal
duration
unknown.
The
role
intracranial
pressure
monitoring
has
been
subject
only
few
studies,
its
benefits
unclear.
Research
aimed
at
improving
management
ongoing.
Resuscitation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
194, P. 110071 - 110071
Published: Dec. 5, 2023
Veno-arterial
Extracorporeal
Membrane
Oxygenation
(VA-ECMO)
is
a
rescue
treatment
in
refractory
cardiogenic
shock
(CS)
or
cardiac
arrest
(CA).
Exposure
to
hyperoxemia
common
during
VA-ECMO,
and
its
impact
on
patient's
outcome
remains
unclear.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(13), P. 4429 - 4429
Published: June 30, 2023
Devices
for
mechanical
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
(CPR)
are
recommended
when
high
quality
CPR
cannot
be
provided.
Different
devices
available,
but
the
literature
is
poor
in
direct
comparison
studies.
Our
aim
was
to
assess
whether
type
of
chest
compressor
could
affect
probability
return
spontaneous
circulation
(ROSC)
and
30-day
survival
Out-of-Hospital
Cardiac
Arrest
(OHCA)
patients
as
compared
manual
standard
CPR.We
considered
all
OHCAs
that
occurred
from
1
January
2015
31
December
2022
seven
provinces
Lombardy
region
equipped
with
three
different
types
compressor:
Autopulse®(ZOLL
Medical,
MA),
LUCAS®
(Stryker,
MI),
Easy
Pulse®
(Schiller,
Switzerland).Two
groups,
2146
each
(manual
CPR),
were
identified
by
propensity-score-based
random
matching.
The
rates
ROSC
(15%
vs.
23%,
p
<
0.001)
(6%
14%,
lower
group.
After
correction
confounders,
Autopulse®
[OR
2.1,
95%CI
(1.6-2.8),
0.001]
2.5,
(1.7-3.6),
significantly
increased
ROSC,
[HR
0.9,
(0.8-0.9),
=
0.005].Mechanical
compressors
increase
rate
especially
case
prolonged
resuscitation.
dissimilar,
their
performances
influence
patient
outcomes.
load-distributing-band
device
only
able
favorably
survival.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(1)
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
“Blood
Pressure
and
Oxygenation
Targets
in
Post
Resuscitation
Care”
(BOX)
trial
investigated
whether
a
low
versus
high
blood
pressure
target,
restrictive
liberal
oxygenation
shorter
longer
duration
of
device-based
fever
prevention
comatose
patients
could
improve
outcomes.
No
differences
rates
discharge
from
hospital
with
severe
disability
or
90-day
mortality
were
found.
However,
long-term
effects
potential
interaction
the
interventions
are
unknown.
Accordingly,
objective
this
study
is
to
investigate
both
individual
combined
on
1-year
rates.
Methods
BOX
was
randomized
controlled
two-center
that
assigned
resuscitated
out-of-hospital
cardiac
arrest
following
three
at
admission:
A
target
either
63
mmHg
77
mmHg;
An
arterial
9–10
kPa
13–14
kPa;
Device-based
administered
as
an
initial
24
h
36
°C
then
12
48
37
°C;
totaling
72
temperature
control.
Randomization
occurred
parallel
simultaneously
all
interventions.
Patients
followed
for
occurrence
death
causes
1
year.
Analyzes
performed
by
Cox
proportional
models,
assessment
interactions
stated
term.
Results
Analysis
included
789
patients.
For
intervention
compared
targets,
35%
(138
396)
36%
(143
393),
respectively,
hazard
ratio
(HR)
0.92
(0.73–1.16)
p
=
0.47.
34%
(135
394)
37%
(146
395),
HR
0.46.
total
h,
(139
393)
(142
396),
0.98
(0.78–1.24)
0.89.
There
no
sign
between
interventions,
accordingly,
combination
randomizations
indicated
differentiated
treatment
effects.
Conclusions
difference
after
arrest.
affected
these
findings.
Trial
registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03141099,
Registered
30
April
2017.