The effect of blood pressure on mortality following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study of the United Kingdom Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre database
Abstract Background Hypotension following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may cause secondary brain injury and increase mortality rates. Current guidelines recommend avoiding hypotension. However, the optimal blood pressure following OHCA is unknown. We hypothesised that exposure to hypotensio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-04289-2 |