2023
Development and validation of a novel score to predict brain death after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Kitlen E, Kim N, Rubenstein A, Keenan C, Garcia G, Khosla A, Johnson J, Miller P, Wira C, Greer D, Gilmore E, Beekman R. Development and validation of a novel score to predict brain death after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023, 192: 109955. PMID: 37661012, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain DeathCardiopulmonary ResuscitationHumansMiddle AgedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsHospital cardiac arrestBrain deathCardiac arrestOptimal cutEtiology of arrestDeath risk scoreNon-shockable rhythmOperator characteristic curveHours of arrestCenter cohortIndependent predictorsSulcal effacementUnResponsiveness (FOUR) scoreValidation cohortDevelopment cohortMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskRisk scoreAcademic centersNovel scoreOHCACohortInternal validationRadiology reportsCharacteristic curveValidation of the rCAST score and comparison to the PCAC and FOUR scores for prognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Kim N, Kitlen E, Garcia G, Khosla A, Miller P, Johnson J, Wira C, Greer D, Gilmore E, Beekman R. Validation of the rCAST score and comparison to the PCAC and FOUR scores for prognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023, 188: 109832. PMID: 37178901, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiopulmonary ResuscitationHumansHypothermia, InducedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestPrognosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsPoor neurologic outcomeUnited States cohortHospital cardiac arrestOHCA patientsNeurologic outcomeCardiac arrestPost-cardiac arrest syndromePoor neurological outcomeScore predictive abilityHospital mortalityNeurological outcomeUnResponsiveness (FOUR) scorePoor outcomeRetrospective studyAccurate outcome predictionPrognostic performanceFull OutlineDeLong testOutcome predictionPatientsMortalityOutcomesScoresCohortPredictive ability
2022
Survivorship from cardiac arrest: Outcomes uncensored by withdrawal of life sustaining therapy
Beekman R, Gilmore EJ. Survivorship from cardiac arrest: Outcomes uncensored by withdrawal of life sustaining therapy. Resuscitation 2022, 174: 102-103. PMID: 35318103, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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