Comments were made on some thought-provoking articles,which included articles that dealt with cardiac arrest(CA).Two articles on CA elaborate on the role of automated compression devices to provide chest compressions ...Comments were made on some thought-provoking articles,which included articles that dealt with cardiac arrest(CA).Two articles on CA elaborate on the role of automated compression devices to provide chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)in“hostile”environments and on a predictive model in cases of out-of-hospital CA(OHCA).CPR after CA has been practiced for centuries,and the evolution until current modern-day practices are discussed.The delay in adopting efficient techniques of resuscitation by the medical community for decades is also touched upon.Both in-hospital and OHCA are discussed along with guidelines and strategies to improve outcomes.Areas of possible research in the future are mentioned.展开更多
文摘Comments were made on some thought-provoking articles,which included articles that dealt with cardiac arrest(CA).Two articles on CA elaborate on the role of automated compression devices to provide chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)in“hostile”environments and on a predictive model in cases of out-of-hospital CA(OHCA).CPR after CA has been practiced for centuries,and the evolution until current modern-day practices are discussed.The delay in adopting efficient techniques of resuscitation by the medical community for decades is also touched upon.Both in-hospital and OHCA are discussed along with guidelines and strategies to improve outcomes.Areas of possible research in the future are mentioned.