With excellent timing (see the NEJM publication of the PARAMEDIC2 study), Mike Shepherd from Starship Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand discusses the use of adrenaline in paediatric cardiac arrest.
Does it work? What does “work” mean? Is the outcome return of circulation, or should we also be thinking about neurological outcome? Is cardiac arrest research ethical, as we cannot take consent in these situations? Is adult data transferrable to children?
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