Value of the TTM risk score for early prognostication of comatose patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a Swiss university hospital

Value of the TTM risk score for early prognostication of comatose patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a Swiss university hospital

Comatose patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest frequently die after withdrawal of life support. Guidelines recommend scheduling prognostication no sooner than 96 hours after cardiac arrest, and strict withdrawal criteria leave many patients waiting...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Kägi, Anja Weck, Manuela Iten, Anja Levis, Matthias Haenggi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2020-09-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
coma
patient outcome assessment
cerebral performance category
CPC
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2869

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