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In dieser retrospektiven Studie wurde die Ergebnisqualität des Rettungsdienstbereiches Frankfurt am Main bei präklinischen Reanimationen untersucht. Das untersuchte System versorgt etwa 650.000 Einwohner auf einer Fläche von 248,36 km 2 . In ei nem gestaffelten System waren 12 Rettungs (RTW) und 4 Notarztwagen (NAW) rund um die Uhr an der Notfallrettung beteiligt. Weitere W und KTW waren zu bestimmten Tageszeiten im Einsatz. Im Erfassungszeitraum wurden insgesamt 506 Reanimationen registriert, an dem der Rettungsdienst beteiligt war, von denen 447 die Einschlusskriterien (kardial bedingter Herzkreislaufstillstand, Alter >= 15 Jahre) erfüllten. 160 Patienten wurden nach Herzkreislaufstillstand (35,8%) in ein Krankenhaus transportiert, 112 Patienten (25,1%) hatten dabei nachweislich einen Spontankreislauf. 35 Patienten (7,8% von n=447) wurden aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen. Der primäre Reanimationserfolg war signifikant abhängig vom Alter der Patienten, dem EKG-Befund bei Reanimationsbeginn, dem Notfallort und der Tageszeit. Signifikant in Bezug auf das sekundäre Überleben erwiesen sich nur der initiale EKG-Befund und der Notfallort. Patienten mit Kammerflimmern und Patienten, die in der Öffentlichkeit einen Herzkreislaufstillstand erlitten, hatten eine signifikant höhere Überlebenschance. Das Geschlecht der Patienten und der Beginn einer Reanimation durch Anwesende hatten keinen signifikanten Einfluss auf primärem und sekundärem Reanimationserfolg. Die Zeit bis zum Eintreffen des ersten Rettungsmittels betrug im Median 6 Minuten. Ein Notarzt traf im Median nach 10 Minuten ein. Die Frankfurter Erfolge sind im Vergleich zur Literatur bezogen auf den sekundären Reanimationserfolg signifikant niedriger. Mögliche Gründe dafür sind: . der hohe Anteil von Patienten mit Asystolie . keine Frühdefibrillation durch RTW im Studienzeitraum . geringer Anteil von Anwesendenreanimationen . Infrastruktur der Großstadt Frankfurt Folgende Veränderungen könnten Schwachstellen ausgleichen und die Effektivität des Rettungssystems verbessern: - Umstellung von stationärem Notarztsystem (NAW) auf Rendezvoussystem (NEF) - Frühdefibrillation mit AED - ''First responder" - ''Public access defibrillation" - strengere Indikationsstellung zur Reanimation - bessere und intensivierte Breitenausbildung in Wiederbelebungsmaßnahmen - Anleitung zur Telefonreanimation durch Rettungsleitstelle
Introduction: Balanced fluid replacement solutions can possibly reduce the risks for electrolyte imbalances, for acid-base imbalances, and thus for renal failure. To assess the intraoperative change of base excess (BE) and chloride in serum after treatment with either a balanced gelatine/electrolyte solution or a non-balanced gelatine/electrolyte solution, a prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind, dual centre phase III study was conducted in two tertiary care university hospitals in Germany.
Material and methods: 40 patients of both sexes, aged 18 to 90 years, who were scheduled to undergo elective abdominal surgery with assumed intraoperative volume requirement of at least 15 mL/kg body weight gelatine solution were included. Administration of study drug was performed intravenously according to patients need. The trigger for volume replacement was a central venous pressure (CVP) minus positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) <10 mmHg (CVP <10 mmHg). The crystalloid:colloid ratio was 1:1 intra- and postoperatively. The targets for volume replacement were a CVP between 10 and 14 mmHg minus PEEP after treatment with vasoactive agent and mean arterial pressure (MAP) > 65 mmHg.
Results: The primary endpoints, intraoperative changes of base excess –2.59 ± 2.25 (median: –2.65) mmol/L (balanced group) and –4.79 ± 2.38 (median: –4.70) mmol/L (non-balanced group)) or serum chloride 2.4 ± 1.9 (median: 3.0) mmol/L and 5.2 ± 3.1 (median: 5.0) mmol/L were significantly different (p = 0.0117 and p = 0.0045, respectively). In both groups (each n = 20) the investigational product administration in terms of volume and infusion rate was comparable throughout the course of the study, i.e. before, during and after surgery.
Discussion: Balanced gelatine solution 4% combined with a balanced electrolyte solution demonstrated significant smaller impact on blood gas analytic parameters in the primary endpoints BE and serum chloride when compared to a non-balanced gelatine solution 4% combined with NaCl 0.9%. No marked treatment differences were observed with respect to haemodynamics, coagulation and renal function.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01515397) and clinicaltrialsregister.eu, EudraCT number 2010-018524-58.
Background: Cerebral O2 saturation (ScO2) reflects cerebral perfusion and can be measured noninvasively by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Objectives: In this pilot study, we describe the dynamics of ScO2 during TAVI in nonventilated patients and its impact on procedural outcome. Methods and Results: We measured ScO2 of both frontal lobes continuously by NIRS in 50 consecutive analgo-sedated patients undergoing transfemoral TAVI (female 58%, mean age 80.8 years). Compared to baseline ScO2 dropped significantly during RVP (59.3% vs. 53.9%, p < .01). Five minutes after RVP ScO2 values normalized (post RVP 62.6% vs. 53.9% during RVP, p < .01; pre 61.6% vs. post RVP 62.6%, p = .53). Patients with an intraprocedural pathological ScO2 decline of >20% (n = 13) had higher EuroSCORE II (3.42% vs. 5.7%, p = .020) and experienced more often delirium (24% vs. 62%, p = .015) and stroke (0% vs. 23%, p < .01) after TAVI. Multivariable logistic regression revealed higher age and large ScO2 drops as independent risk factors for delirium. Conclusions: During RVP ScO2 significantly declined compared to baseline. A ScO2 decline of >20% is associated with a higher incidence of delirium and stroke and a valid cut-off value to screen for these complications. NIRS measurement during TAVI procedure may be an easy to implement diagnostic tool to detect patients at high risks for cerebrovascular complications and delirium.
Background: Intraosseous (IO) access represents a reliable alternative to intravenous vascular access and is explicitly recommended in the current guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council when intravenous access is difficult or impossible. We therefore aimed to study the efficacy of the intraosseous needle driver EZ-IO(R) in the prehospital setting.
Methods: During a 24-month period, all cases of prehospital IO access using the EZ-IO(R) needle driver within three operational areas of emergency medical services were prospectively recorded by a standardized questionnaire that needed to be filled out by the rescuer immediately after the mission and sent to the primary investigator. We determined the rate of successful insertion of the IO needle, the time required, immediate procedure-related complications, the level of previous experience with IO access, and operator's subjective satisfaction with the device.
Results: 77 IO needle insertions were performed in 69 adults and five infants and children by emergency physicians (n=72 applications) and paramedics (n=5 applications). Needle placement was successful at the first attempt in all but 2 adults (one patient with unrecognized total knee arthroplasty, one case of needle obstruction after placement). The majority of users (92%) were relative novices with less than five previous IO needle placements. Of 22 responsive patients, 18 reported pain upon fluid administration via the needle. The rescuers' subjective rating regarding handling of the device and ease of needle insertion, as described by means of an analogue scale (0 = entirely unsatisfied, 10 = most satisfied), provided a median score of 10 (range 1-10).
Conclusions: The EZ-IO(R) needle driver was an efficient alternative to establish immediate out-of-hospital vascular access. However, significant pain upon intramedullary infusion was observed in the majority of responsive patients.
Background: Point of care devices for performing targeted coagulation substitution in patients who are bleeding have become increasingly important in recent years. New on the market is the Quantra. It is a device that uses sonorheometry, a sonic estimation of elasticity via resonance, which is a novel ultrasound-based technology that measures viscoelastic properties of whole blood. Several studies have already shown the comparability of the Quantra with devices already established on the market, such as the rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) device.
Objective: In contrast to existing studies, this study is the first prospective interventional study using this new system in a cardiac surgical patient cohort. We will investigate the noninferiority between an already existing coagulation algorithm based on the ROTEM/Multiplate system and a new algorithm based on the Quantra system for the treatment of coagulopathic cardiac surgical patients.
Methods: The study is divided into two phases. In an initial observation phase, whole blood samples of 20 patients obtained at three defined time points (prior to surgery, after completion of cardiopulmonary bypass, and on arrival in the intensive care unit) will be analyzed using both the ROTEM/Multiplate and Quantra systems. The obtained threshold values will be used to develop a novel algorithm for hemotherapy. In a second intervention phase, the new algorithm will be tested for noninferiority against an algorithm used routinely for years in our department.
Results: The main objective of the examination is the cumulative loss of blood within 24 hours after surgery. Statistical calculations based on the literature and in-house data suggest that the new algorithm is not inferior if the difference in cumulative blood loss is <150 mL/24 hours.
Conclusions: Because of the comparability of the Quantra sonorheometry system with the ROTEM measurement methods, the existing hemotherapy treatment algorithm can be adapted to the Quantra device with proof of noninferiority.
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03902275; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03902275
International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/17206
