• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.162-170
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• 2023

Background: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) plays an indispensable role when resuscitation fails; however, extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in infants is different from that in adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of E-CPR in infants. Methods: A single-center retrospective study was conducted, analyzing 51 consecutive patients (age <1 year) who received E-CPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest between 2010 and 2021. Results: The median age and body weight was 51 days (interquartile range [IQR], 17-111 days) and 3.4 kg (IQR, 2.9-5.1 kg), respectively. The cause of arrest was cardiogenic in 45 patients (88.2%), and 48 patients (94.1%) had congenital cardiac anomalies. The median conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C-CPR) time before the initiation of ECLS was 77 minutes (IQR, 61-103 minutes) and duration of ECLS was 7 days (IQR, 3-12 days). There were 36 in-hospital deaths (70.6%), and another patient survived after heart transplantation. In the multivariate analysis, single-ventricular physiology (odds ratio [OR], 5.05; p=0.048), open sternum status (OR, 8.69; p=0.013), and C-CPR time (OR, 1.47 per 10 minutes; p=0.021) were significant predictors of in-hospital mortality. In a receiver operating characteristic curve, the optimal cut-off of C-CPR time was 70.5 minutes. The subgroup with early E-CPR (C-CPR time <70.5 minutes) showed a tendency for lower in-hospital mortality tendency (54.5% vs. 82.8%, p=0.060), albeit not statistically significant. Conclusion: If resuscitation fails in an infant, E-CPR could be a life-saving option. It is crucial to improve C-CPR quality and shorten the time before ECLS initiation.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose was to test the effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation competency program on knowledge of CPR, self-efficacy, and the skills of CPR of nursing college students. Method: A convenience sampling of non-equivalent control group was used. Nursing college students were assigned either to conventional CPR education(N=28) or to intervention that involved a conventional CPR education and CPR competency program(N=28). CPR competency program was focused to enhance the self-directed learning on CPR training. Result: There were no significant differences on the CPR competency of knowledge and self-efficacy between experimental and control groups. However in the skills competency of CPR, there were significant differences between two groups. Conclusion: It is promising that CPR competency program can be effective to increase the skills of CPR of nursing college students.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the chest compression quality between compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and conventional CPR. Methods: This study involved 123 participants randomly assigned to either the chest compression-only CPR training and conventional CPR training. After training for 120 min, the participants performed CPR for 4 min and the CPR quality was evaluated. The primary outcome was evaluated as the mean compression depth, and the secondary outcome was calculated as the proportion of chest compressions with an appropriate depth among the total chest compressions. Results: The mean compression depth was more deeper in conventional CPR than in compression-only CPR (57mm vs. 53mm, p <.001). The proportion of appropriate chest compression depth was also more higher in conventional CPR (98.8% vs. 68.6%, p <.001). As compared with every minute over time for a total of 4 min, the mean compression depth and the proportion of appropriate chest compression depth were deeper and higher after 1 min in conventional CPR than in compression-only CPR. Conclusion: The results suggested that conventional CPR is a better method than compression-only CPR in terms of chest compression quality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.318-327
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• 2015

Background: With improvements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, the quality and the effectiveness of CPR have been established; nevertheless, the survival rate after cardiac arrest still remains poor. Recently, many reports have shown good outcomes in cases where extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used during prolonged CPR. Accordingly, we attempted to evaluate the impact of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) on the survival of patients who experienced a prolonged cardiac arrest and compared it with that of conventional CPR (CCPR). Methods: Between March 2009 and April 2014, CPR, including both in-hospital and out-of-hospital CPR, was carried out in 955 patients. The ECPR group, counted from the start of the ECPR program in March 2010, included 81 patients in total, and the CCPR group consisted of 874 patients. All data were retrospectively collected from the patients' medical records. Results: The return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rate was 2.24 times better in CPR of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) patients than in CPR of out-of-hospital CA (OHCA) patients (p=0.0012). For every 1-minute increase in the CPR duration, the ROSC rate decreased by 1% (p=0.0228). Further, for every 10-year decrease in the age, the rate of survival discharge increased by 31%. The CPR of IHCA patients showed a 2.49 times higher survival discharge rate than the CPR of OHCA patients (p=0.03). For every 1-minute increase in the CPR duration, the rate of survival discharge was decreased by 4%. ECPR showed superiority in terms of the survival discharge in the univariate analysis, although with no statistical significance in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The survival discharge rate of the ECPR group was comparable to that of the CCPR group. As the CPR duration increased, the survival discharge and the ROSC rate decreased. Therefore, a continuous effort to reduce the time for the decision of ECMO initiation and ECMO team activation is necessary, particularly during the CPR of relatively young patients and IHCA patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2016

Background: Survival of children experiencing cardiac arrest refractory to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is very poor. We sought to examine current era outcomes of extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) support for refractory arrest. Methods: Patients who were <18 years and underwent ECPR between November 2013 and January 2016 were including in this study. We retrospectively investigated patient medical records. Results: Twelve children, median age 6.6 months (range, 1 day to 11.7 years), required ECPR. patients' diseases spanned several categories: congenital heart disease (n=5), myocarditis (n=2), respiratory failure (n=2), septic shock (n=1), trauma (n=1), and post-cardiotomy arrest (n=1). Cannulation sites included the neck (n=8), chest (n=3), and neck to chest conversion (n=1). Median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was five days (range, 0 to 14 days). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was successfully discontinued in 10 (83.3%) patients. Nine patients (75%) survived more than seven days after support discontinuation and four patients (33.3%) survived and were discharged. Causes of death included ischemic brain injury (n=4), sepsis (n=3), and gastrointestinal bleeding (n=1). Conclusion: ECPR plays a valuable role in children experiencing refractory cardiac arrest. The weaning rate is acceptable; however, survival is related to other organ dysfunction and the severity of ischemic brain injury. ECPR prior to the emergence of end-organ injury and prevention of neurologic injury might enhance survival.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2016

Purpose: There are few studies on the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by a single rescuer using a bag-valve-mask device. The aim of this study is to compare CPR quality outcomes according to the rescuer's position or mask fixation grip method and to determine the optimal means of achieving therapeutic goals. Methods: The three CPR methods were defined as over-the-head, lateral-superior, and lateral-inferior, depending on the rescuer's position or mask fixation hand placement. CPR quality was estimated for 83 paramedic students who performed 5 minutes of CPR in a randomized sequence on a manikin using each of the three methods. Results: The over-the-head method showed no advantage for cardiac compression and ventilation quality, but minimized the rescuer's fatigue score. Conclusion: In contrast to previous studies or prevailing beliefs, the lateral-superior position is optimal for achieving therapeutic goals with moderate or minimal rescuer fatigue.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.3418-3426
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 비외상성 심정지 환자에게 적용하는 심폐소생술에 대한 현장업무 프로토콜의 유용성을 검증하는 것이다. 연구는 2008년 5월 1일부터 동년 6월 27일까지, 전라남도와 전라북도에 소재한 J, K대학에 재학 중인 응급구조과 학생 150명을 대상으로 하였다. 비동등성 대조군 전.후 유사 실험 설계(nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design)를 사용하여, 실무적합성 검증을 실시하였다. 현장업무 프로토콜을 적용한 실험군과 기존의 심폐소생술을 적용한 대조군으로 나누어, 각 프로토콜 항목들의 소요시간을 비교하여 통계 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 5개항목(의식상태 평가, 기도유지, 인공호,,흡 2회 실시, 순환 확인, 심폐소생술 5주기 실시)을 제외한 나머지 18개 항목에서 3초 이상 수행시간이 단축되었다. 60초 이상의 단축을 보인 항목은 6개로, 기관삽관 튜브 고정(78.70초), 말초정맥로 확보(64.45초), 의식상태 재평가, 동공반사 확인(110.05초), 목동맥 확인(112. 55초), 활력징후 평가(85.7초)였으며, 전체시간은 110.85초가 단축되었다. 실험군과 대조군의 프로토콜 적용에 따른 사전.사후 변화에서 전체시간(t=-6.580, p=.000)은 통계학적으로 유의하게 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 비외상성 심정지 환자의 심폐소생술에 대한 현장업무 프로토콜은 정확하고 신속한 의사결정을 지원할 수 있는 지침으로 활용될 수 있으며 응급의료 서비스를 향상시킬 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2016

Background: The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in the setting of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has shown improved outcomes compared with conventional CPR. The aim of this study was to determine factors predictive of survival in extracorporeal CPR (E-CPR). Methods: Consecutive 85 adult patients (median age, 59 years; range, 18 to 85 years; 56 males) who underwent E-CPR from May 2005 to December 2012 were evaluated. Results: Causes of arrest were cardiogenic in 62 patients (72.9%), septic in 18 patients (21.2%), and hypovolemic in 3 patients (3.5%), while the etiology was not specified in 2 patients (2.4%). The survival rate in patients with septic etiology was significantly poorer compared with those with another etiology (0% vs. 24.6%, p=0.008). Septic etiology (hazard ratio [HR], 2.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.49 to 5.44; p=0.002) and the interval between arrest and ECLS initiation (HR, 1.05 by 10 minutes increment; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.09; p=0.005) were independent risk factors for mortality. When the predictive value of the E-CPR timing for in-hospital mortality was assessed using the receiver operating characteristic curve method, the greatest accuracy was obtained at a cutoff of 60.5 minutes (area under the curve, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.80; p=0.032) with 47.8% sensitivity and 88.9% specificity. The survival rate was significantly different according to the cutoff of 60.5 minutes (p=0.001). Conclusion: These results indicate that efforts should be made to minimize the time between arrest and ECLS application, optimally within 60 minutes. In addition, E-CPR in patients with septic etiology showed grave outcomes, suggesting it to be of questionable benefit in these patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1147-1158
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• 1998

배경:이동식 인공심폐기는 심정지 기간 동안 안정한 혈역학 상태를 유지하여 생존율을 향상시킬 수 있기 때문에 강력하고 효과적인 심폐소생법의 하나로 그의 사용이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구진은 초기모델의 한국형 이동식 심폐소생기를 이용한 심폐소생술과 기존의 개흉식 심폐소생술을 비교하여 혈역학 유지와 소생 여부 및 신체장기들에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 한국산 잡견 8마리(30∼51kg)를 대상으로 개흉식 심폐소생술군과 심폐소생기를 이용한 심폐소생술군으로 각각 4마리 씩 나누었다. 4분 간의 심실세동형 심정지 기간이 지난 후 15분 간의 기본 심폐소생술(basic life support; BLS)을 실시하고 30분 간의 고급 심폐소생술(advanced life support; ALS)을 실시하여 자발순환회복, 혈역학 상태, 혈구성분에 미치는 효과, 혈액 가스 검사, 생화학 검사 및 생존율 등을 알아보았다. 심장압박과 폐환기는 두 군 모두 동일한 조건으로 유지하였으며, 고급 심폐소생술 시작과 동시에 제세동을 하고 에피네프린 및 탄산수소나트륨을 투여하여 자발순환회복을 유도하였다. 측정한 관찰값은 심정지전 관찰값으로부터의 변화율(%)로 환산하여 평균±표준편차로 표시하였다. 결과: 고급 심폐소생술 초기에 평균 체동맥압은 심폐소생기군에서 개흉식 심폐소생술군 보다 높게 유지되었고 (90±19% vs. 71±32%, p<.05), 평균 폐동맥압은 심폐소생기군이 개흉식 심폐소생술군 보다 낮게 유지되었다 (105±24% vs. 146±6%, p<.05). 자발순환회복은 모든 실험견에서 나타났다. 자발순환회복 후 심폐소생기군에서 혈중 헤마토크리트치, 적혈구와 혈소판 수가 유의하게 감소하였고 혈중 유리헤모글로빈치는 유의하게 증가하였다(p<.05). 혈액가스검사와 lactate 및 CK-MB치는 두 군간에 차이가 없었다. 실험 후 조기사망은 심폐소생기군에서 2마리, 개흉식 심폐소생술군에서 3마리에서 있었다(생존기간 228±153 vs. 31±36 시간, p=ns). 나머지는 모두 장기 생존율을 보였다. 결론: 본 연구결과 이동식 심폐소생기를 이용한 심폐소생술은 심정지 기간 동안 안정한 혈역학 상태를 유지하여 자발순환회복 및 장단기 생존율을 향상시킬 수 있다. 추후 이동식 심폐소생기 개선과 임상적용을 위해 초기모델을 수정 보완하는 실험연구가 더 필요하리라 본다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2018

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of a simulation training of BLS in paramedics in pre-hospital situation. This a nonequivalence control quasi-experimental study. The study subjects were 8 paramedics of experimental group and 8 paramedics of control group in K fire department. An informed consent was written by the subjects after explaining of the purpose of the study. The study methods consisted of conventional education and practice training. The conventional education was done for 30 minutes and the practice training was taken by four trainees of one group and the instructor demonstrated Basic Iife Support (BLS) performance for three minutes. Each trainer peformed BLS for ten minutes. In the beginning of the course, two paramedics got off from the ambulance and performed BLS including 5 cycles of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Soon after the BLS, another two paramedics performed pre-hospital BLS survey. The education was guided by two professors of emergency medical technology, two Basic Iife Support instructors, and two emergency rescue directors. Pre-hospital BLS was measured by a 5-point Likert scale. Higher score means higher performance skills. The data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 22.0 program set at significance level of p<05. The effect of simulation education was much more significant than the conventional education in BLS. The simulation education is very important and effective in improving the clinical performance skills of paramedics than the conventional education. The simulation education can provide the virtual environment of cardiac arrest to the paramedics. In conclusion, the simulation education can provide the effective teaching methods for various practice performance skills and solution by critical thinking in the paramedics and healthcare providers in the future.