2021
Early head CT in post-cardiac arrest patients: A helpful tool or contributor to self-fulfilling prophecy?
Beekman R, Maciel CB, Ormseth CH, Zhou SE, Galluzzo D, Miyares LC, Torres-Lopez VM, Payabvash S, Mak A, Greer DM, Gilmore EJ. Early head CT in post-cardiac arrest patients: A helpful tool or contributor to self-fulfilling prophecy? Resuscitation 2021, 165: 68-76. PMID: 34147572, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray-white matter ratioHCT findingsArrest patientsInter-rater reliabilityPost-cardiac arrest patientsTertiary care academic medical centerEarly head CTPost-CA carePost-CA patientsCardiac arrest patientsHalf of casesAcademic medical centerElectronic medical recordsWithdrawal of lifeNeurophysiologic testingSpontaneous circulationInjury burdenMedical recordsHead CTTherapeutic decisionsMedical CenterPatientsNeurointensivistsHctTemperature management
2019
Differential outcomes following successful resuscitation in cardiac arrest due to drug overdose
Ormseth CH, Maciel CB, Zhou SE, Barden MM, Miyares LC, Beekman RB, Gilmore EJ, Greer DM. Differential outcomes following successful resuscitation in cardiac arrest due to drug overdose. Resuscitation 2019, 139: 9-16. PMID: 30965094, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac arrestNeurological recoveryClinical characteristicsDrug overdoseBrain deathCerebral Performance Category scoreCA casesFavorable neurological recoverySimilar neurological recoveryLarge prospective studiesPositive toxicology screenRankin Scale scorePotential treatment optionSingle academic institutionBystander cardiopulmonary resuscitationHospital dischargeInpatient mortalitySuccessful resuscitationToxicology screenProspective studyTreatment optionsMedical recordsMedication administrationCardiopulmonary resuscitationRetrospective analysis