circulatory arrest

Hypoxemia Rare in Early Trauma Care

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TOPLINE: Only 5% of patients with trauma experienced significant hypoxemia within the first 8 hours of care, with no difference observed between restrictive and liberal oxygen strategies. METHODOLOGY: This substudy of the randomized TRAUMOX2 trial included 60 adults with trauma injury (median age, 49 years; 75% men) who were randomly assigned to receive either a … Read more

Survival After Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises in Young Athletes

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TOPLINE: The overall survival after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), including those resulting from exertional events, improved over a 9-year period among young competitive athletes in the United States. However, racial disparities were identified with reduced survival among Black athletes. METHODOLOGY: SCA is the primary medical cause of death in young competitive athletes. Researchers conducted an … Read more