Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
First attempt success with continued versus paused chest compressions during cardiac arrest in the emergency department
Authors' conclusion
It was common to continue CPR during tracheal intubation, with success comparable to that achieved in patients without cardiac arrest.
Study context
- Population
- Adult emergency department (ED) patients receiving chest compressions at the start of orotracheal intubationinstances of intubation
- Participants
- 169 patients
- Exposure
- Continued vs paused cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during tracheal intubation
- Continued CPRn = 143reference
- Paused CPRn = 26
- Outcome
- First attempt intubation success
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Difference, % (95% CI)
Continued CPR vs Paused CPR
22(3%–41%)
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Paused CPR vs Continued CPRmultivariable model
0.67(0.17–2.60)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Method of chest compressions
- Paused CPR more likely to be receiving manual rather than mechanical chest compressions
Original publication
First attempt success with continued versus paused chest compressions during cardiac arrest in the emergency department. Resuscitation. Published 9 February 2023. doi:10.
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