Adrenaline can restart the heart, but is no good for the brain.
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Abstract
The studyA randomised trial of epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrestPerkins GD, Ji C, Deakin CD, Quinn T, Nolan JP, Scomparin C, Regan S, Long J, Slowther A, Pocock H, Black JJM, Moore F, Fothergill RT, Rees N, O'Shea L, Docherty M, Gunson I, Han K, Charlton K, Finn J, Petrou S, Stallard N, Gates S, Lall R for the PARAMEDIC2 CollaboratorsPublished on 18 July 2018 <i>N Engl J Med</i> 2018;379:711-21.This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research HTA Programme (project number 12/127/126).To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000639/adrenaline-can-restart-the-heart-but-is-no-good-for-the-brain.
Medical subject headings
- Epinephrine
- Heart Arrest
- Nervous System Diseases