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[Current recommendations for basic/advanced life support : Addressing unanswered questions and future prospects]. 2016

K Fink, and B Schmid, and H-J Busch

Universitäts-Notfallzentrum (UNZ), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Sir-Hans-A.-Krebs-Straße, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland. katrin.fink@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

The revised guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation were implemented by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in October 2015. There were few changes concerning basic and advanced life support; however, some issues were clarified compared to the ERC recommendations from 2010. The present paper summarizes the procedures of basic and advanced life support according to the current guidelines and highlights the updates of 2015. Furthermore, the article depicts future prospects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation that may improve outcome of patients after cardiac arrest in the future.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004554	Electric Countershock	An electrical current applied to the HEART to terminate a CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.	Cardiac Electroversion,Cardioversion,Defibrillation, Electric,Electroversion, Cardiac,Electrical Cardioversion,Electroversion Therapy,Therapy, Electroversion,Cardiac Electroversions,Cardioversion, Electrical,Cardioversions,Cardioversions, Electrical,Countershock, Electric,Countershocks, Electric,Defibrillations, Electric,Electric Countershocks,Electric Defibrillation,Electric Defibrillations,Electrical Cardioversions,Electroversion Therapies,Electroversions, Cardiac,Therapies, Electroversion
D006323	Heart Arrest	Cessation of heart beat or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. If it is treated within a few minutes, heart arrest can be reversed in most cases to normal cardiac rhythm and effective circulation.	Asystole,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiopulmonary Arrest,Arrest, Cardiac,Arrest, Cardiopulmonary,Arrest, Heart,Asystoles
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016887	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	The artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for HEART ARREST resulting from electric shock, DROWNING, respiratory arrest, or other causes. The two major components of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are artificial ventilation (RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL) and closed-chest CARDIAC MASSAGE.	Basic Cardiac Life Support,CPR,Code Blue,Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation,Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation,Life Support, Basic Cardiac,Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation,Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation,Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitations,Resuscitation, Cardio-Pulmonary,Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary,Resuscitation, Mouth-to-Mouth,Resuscitations, Mouth-to-Mouth
D017410	Practice Guidelines as Topic	Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.	Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice