The role of adrenaline in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abstract Adrenaline has been used in the treatment of cardiac arrest for many years. It increases the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), but some studies have shown that it impairs cerebral microcirculatory flow. It is possible that better short-term survival comes at the cost o...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. R. Gough, Jerry P. Nolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2058-1