Favorable Neurocognitive Outcome with Low Tidal Volume Ventilation after Cardiac Arrest.

Jeremy R BeitlerTiffany Bita GhafouriSayuri P JinadasaAriel MuellerLeeyen HsuRyan J AndersonJisha JoshuaSanjeev TyagiAtul MalhotraRebecca E SellDaniel Talmor

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)

Lower Vt after OHCA is independently associated with favorable neurocognitive outcome, more ventilator-free days, and more shock-free days. These findings suggest a role for low-Vt ventilation after cardiac arrest.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
bipolar disorder
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
carbon dioxide
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation