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https://read.qxmd.com/read/28844200/oxygen-therapy-in-suspected-acute-myocardial-infarction
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Robin Hofmann, Stefan K James, Tomas Jernberg, Bertil Lindahl, David Erlinge, Nils Witt, Gabriel Arefalk, Mats Frick, Joakim Alfredsson, Lennart Nilsson, Annica Ravn-Fischer, Elmir Omerovic, Thomas Kellerth, David Sparv, Ulf Ekelund, Rickard Linder, Mattias Ekström, Jörg Lauermann, Urban Haaga, John Pernow, Ollie Östlund, Johan Herlitz, Leif Svensson
BACKGROUND: The clinical effect of routine oxygen therapy in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction who do not have hypoxemia at baseline is uncertain. METHODS: In this registry-based randomized clinical trial, we used nationwide Swedish registries for patient enrollment and data collection. Patients with suspected myocardial infarction and an oxygen saturation of 90% or higher were randomly assigned to receive either supplemental oxygen (6 liters per minute for 6 to 12 hours, delivered through an open face mask) or ambient air...
September 28, 2017: New England Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/20200382/comparison-of-dopamine-and-norepinephrine-in-the-treatment-of-shock
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Daniel De Backer, Patrick Biston, Jacques Devriendt, Christian Madl, Didier Chochrad, Cesar Aldecoa, Alexandre Brasseur, Pierre Defrance, Philippe Gottignies, Jean-Louis Vincent
BACKGROUND: Both dopamine and norepinephrine are recommended as first-line vasopressor agents in the treatment of shock. There is a continuing controversy about whether one agent is superior to the other. METHODS: In this multicenter, randomized trial, we assigned patients with shock to receive either dopamine or norepinephrine as first-line vasopressor therapy to restore and maintain blood pressure. When blood pressure could not be maintained with a dose of 20 microg per kilogram of body weight per minute for dopamine or a dose of 0...
March 4, 2010: New England Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/28684195/apneic-oxygenation-during-intubation-in-the-emergency-department-and-during-retrieval-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Matthew J Binks, Rhys S Holyoak, Thomas M Melhuish, Ruan Vlok, Elyse Bond, Leigh D White
BACKGROUND: Hypoxemia increases the risk of intubation markedly. Such concerns are multiplied in the emergency department (ED) and during retrieval where patients may be unstable, preparation or preoxygenation time limited and the environment uncontrolled. Apneic oxygenation is a promising means of preventing hypoxemia in this setting. AIM: To test the hypothesis that apnoeic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during endotracheal intubation in the ED and during retrieval...
October 2017: American Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/28162872/simple-and-effective-method-to-lower-body-core-temperatures-of-hyperthermic-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
John P O'Connor
Hyperthermia is a potentially life threatening scenario that may occur in patients due to accompanying morbidities, exertion, or exposure to dry and arid environmental conditions. In particular, heat stroke may result from environmental exposure combined with a lack of thermoregulation. Key clinical findings in the diagnosis of heatstroke are (1) a history of heat stress or exposure, (2) a rectal temperature greater than 40 °C, and (3) central nervous system dysfunction (altered mental state, disorientation, stupor, seizures, or coma) (Prendergast and Erickson, 2014 [1])...
June 2017: American Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/28591533/management-of-septic-shock
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rebecca E Berger, Emanuel Rivers, Mitchell M Levy
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 376, Issue 23, Page 2282-2285, June 2017.
June 8, 2017: New England Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15952443/management-of-heatstroke-and-heat-exhaustion
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REVIEW
James L Glazer
Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are part of a continuum of heat-related illness. Both are common and preventable conditions affecting diverse patients. Recent research has identified a cascade of inflammatory pathologic events that begins with mild heat exhaustion and, if uninterrupted, can lead eventually to multiorgan failure and death. Heat exhaustion is characterized by nonspecific symptoms such as malaise, headache, and nausea. Treatment involves monitoring the patient in a cool, shady environment and ensuring adequate hydration...
June 1, 2005: American Family Physician
https://read.qxmd.com/read/25639577/exertional-heat-stroke-in-navy-and-marine-personnel-a-hot-topic
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carl W Goforth, Josh B Kazman
Although exertional heat stroke is considered a preventable condition, this life-threatening emergency affects hundreds of military personnel annually. Because heat stroke is preventable, it is important that Navy critical care nurses rapidly recognize and treat heat stroke casualties. Combined intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors can quickly lead to heat stroke if not recognized by deployed critical care nurses and other first responders. In addition to initial critical care nursing interventions, such as establishing intravenous access, determining body core temperature, and assessing hemodynamic status, aggressive cooling measures should be initiated immediately...
February 2015: Critical Care Nurse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/26525947/cooling-methods-in-heat-stroke
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REVIEW
Flavio G Gaudio, Colin K Grissom
BACKGROUND: Heat stroke is an illness with a high risk of mortality or morbidity, which can occur in the young and fit (exertional heat stroke) as well as the elderly and infirm (nonexertional heat stroke). In the United States, from 2006 to 2010, there were at least 3332 deaths attributed to heat stroke. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the available evidence on the principal cooling methods used in the treatment of heat stroke. DISCUSSION: Although it is generally agreed that rapid, effective cooling increases survival in heat stroke, there continues to be debate on the optimal cooling method...
April 2016: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/28420641/should-we-intubate-patients-during-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation
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EDITORIAL
Carl L Gwinnutt
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 18, 2017: BMJ: British Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/28404655/spontaneous-pneumothorax-stop-chest-tube-as-first-line-therapy
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EDITORIAL
Jean-Marie Tschopp, Charles-Hugo Marquette
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 2017: European Respiratory Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/28286222/2017-acc-aha-hrs-guideline-for%C3%A2-the%C3%A2-evaluation-and-management-of%C3%A2-patients-with-syncope-executive%C3%A2-summary-a-report-of-the-american-college-of-cardiology-american-heart-association-task-force-on-clinical-practice-guidelines-and-the-heart-rhythm-society
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Win-Kuang Shen, Robert S Sheldon, David G Benditt, Mitchell I Cohen, Daniel E Forman, Zachary D Goldberger, Blair P Grubb, Mohamed H Hamdan, Andrew D Krahn, Mark S Link, Brian Olshansky, Satish R Raj, Roopinder Kaur Sandhu, Dan Sorajja, Benjamin C Sun, Clyde W Yancy
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
August 1, 2017: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/27874299/cooling-effectiveness-of-a-modified-cold-water-immersion-method-after-exercise-induced-hyperthermia
#12
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Katherine E Luhring, Cory L Butts, Cody R Smith, Jeffrey A Bonacci, Ramon C Ylanan, Matthew S Ganio, Brendon P McDermott
CONTEXT:  Recommended treatment for exertional heat stroke includes whole-body cold-water immersion (CWI). However, remote locations or monetary or spatial restrictions can challenge the feasibility of CWI. Thus, the development of a modified, portable CWI method would allow for optimal treatment of exertional heat stroke in the presence of these challenges. OBJECTIVE:  To determine the cooling rate of modified CWI (tarp-assisted cooling with oscillation [TACO]) after exertional hyperthermia...
November 2016: Journal of Athletic Training
https://read.qxmd.com/read/27865532/tarp-assisted-cooling-as-a-method-of-whole-body-cooling-in-hyperthermic-individuals
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Yuri Hosokawa, William M Adams, Luke N Belval, Lesley W Vandermark, Douglas J Casa
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We investigated the efficacy of tarp-assisted cooling as a body cooling modality. METHODS: Participants exercised on a motorized treadmill in hot conditions (ambient temperature 39.5°C [103.1°F], SD 3.1°C [5.58°F]; relative humidity 38.1% [SD 6.7%]) until they reached exercise-induced hyperthermia. After exercise, participants were cooled with either partial immersion using a tarp-assisted cooling method (water temperature 9.20°C [48.56°F], SD 2...
March 2017: Annals of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/24983342/effectiveness-of-cold-water-immersion-in-the-treatment-of-exertional-heat-stroke-at-the-falmouth-road-race
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Julie K Demartini, Douglas J Casa, Rebecca Stearns, Luke Belval, Arthur Crago, Rob Davis, John Jardine
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness (speed of cooling and survival rates) of cold water immersion (CWI) in the treatment of patients with exertional heat stroke (EHS). Secondly, this study aimed to compare cooling rates on the basis of gender, age, and initial rectal temperature (Tr). METHODS: Eighteen years of finish line medical tent patient records were obtained from the exertional heat illness treatment area at the Falmouth Road Race. Study participants included patients with EHS who were treated with CWI in the medical tent...
February 2015: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
https://read.qxmd.com/read/21141456/-heat-stroke-in-the-workplace-description-of-a-case-with-fatal-outcome
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
L Roccatto, A Modenese, V Occhionero, A Barbieri, Donata Serra, Elena Miani, F Gobba
BACKGROUND: Heat exposure represents an occupational risk factor in various work settings. Adverse effects may range from mild symptoms, like muscular cramps, to life threatening conditions, like heat stroke. Data on the occurrence of work-related adverse effects of heat exposure in Italy are lacking. OBJECTIVES: To highlight the risk of heat stroke in a common working activity. METHODS: The case of a fatal heat stroke in a 19-year-old worker, in apparently good health, employed in maintenance of open park spaces is presented...
November 2010: La Medicina del Lavoro
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