A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between arterial carbon dioxide tension and outcomes after cardiac arrest.

INTRODUCTION: Arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) abnormalities are common after cardiac arrest (CA). Maintaining a normal PaCO2 makes physiological sense and is recommended as a therapeutic target after CA, but few studies have examined the association between PaCO2 and patient outcomes. This s...

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Main Authors: McKenzie, Nicole, Williams, Teresa A., Tohira, Hideo, Ho, Kwok M., Finn, Judith
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22440