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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

REBEL EM

2022 Aug;48(4):3357-3372. Epub 2022 Mar 25. 2022 May 5. Clinical Bottom Line: Prehospital TCA has a high mortality and low favorable neurologic outcomes. Outcomes with advanced versus basic life support in blunt trauma. Is advanced life support better than basic life support in prehospital care?

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

REBEL EM

2022 Nov 6 PMID: 36342151 Clinical Question: How does double defibrillation and vector change defibrillation compare to standard therapy in OHCA patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation? The above resource limitation applies in the opposite setting and requires a clinical judgement call to be made. N Engl J Med.