Cardiac arrest during hemodialysis: a survey of five Japanese hospitals.

Taku TanakaYu NomuraChie HiramaYuka TakamatsuHaruaki WakatakeToshihiko SuzukiHiroo KawarazakiTsutomu SakuradaShigeki FujitaniYasuhiko Taira

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2020)

We evaluated the frequency of cardiac arrest during hemodialysis. Overall assessment including respiratory status is needed at initiation of hemodialysis. In case of a sudden change in a patient's status, high-quality resuscitation treatment that includes an emergency call can improve prognosis.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
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