To say that 2020 has been a challenging year would be a gross understatement. The courage and determination that all healthcare providers have shown in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of inspirational. In addition to the thousands of COVID-19 patients, we have also needed to manage many other critical illness conditions that have presented to our various settings. In this annual podcast, we review key articles published in 2020 on various aspects of select critical conditions.
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More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur each year in North America. Approximately 100,000 of these arrests are due to shockable rhythms. Unfortunately, many patients...
The COACT trial demonstrated no improvement in 90-day mortality for post-arrest patients without evidence of an ST-segment elevation MI who were randomized to immediate...
In recent years, there has been intense focus on delivering high-quality compressions during the resuscitation of patients with OHCA. In contrast, ventilation metrics in...