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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2058-1 |