Time to administration of epinephrine and outcome after in-hospital cardiac arrest with non-shockable rhythms: retrospective analysis of large in-hospital data registry

MW Donnino, Justin D. Salciccioli, Michael D. Howell, Michael N. Cocchi, Brandon Giberson, Katherine Berg, S. Gautam, Clifton W. Callaway

BMJ · 2014 · 193 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

In patients with non-shockable cardiac arrest in hospital, earlier administration of epinephrine is associated with a higher probability of return of spontaneous circulation, survival in hospital, and neurologically intact survival.

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