Browsing Research publications by Author "Spearpoint, K.G."
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Automated external defibrillation in cardiac surgery
Knaggs, A. L.; Delis, K. T.; Spearpoint, K.G.; Zideman, D. A. (2002-12)Revision open heart surgery may be impeded by a dense network of pericardial adhesions rendering cardiac mobilization laborious or incomplete, and internal defibrillation impossible. External defibrillation, the current ... -
Early defibrillation and the chain of survival in 'in-hospital' adult cardiac arrest; minutes count
Spearpoint, K.G.; McLean, C. P.; Zideman, D. A. (2000-05)Objective: To report the outcomes from and the impact of the chain of survival in ‘in-hospital’ cardiac arrest where the presenting rhythm was VF/VT, the arrest was witnessed, defibrillation was conducted rapidly and no ... -
Impact of the Immediate Life Support course on the incidence and outcome of in-hospital cardiac arrest calls : an observational study over 6 years
Spearpoint, K.G.; Gruber, P. C.; Brett, S. J. (2009-06)The Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support (ILS) course provides training in the prevention and management of cardiac arrest. This course was introduced at our institution and we subsequently undertook an analysis ... -
Long-term survival and residual hazard after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Kalbag, A.; Kotyra, Z.; Richards, M.; Spearpoint, K.G.; Brett, S. J. (2006-01)The purpose of this study was to determine long-term survival after in-hospital cardiac arrests and to explore if and when the excess mortality risk imposed by the index event reaches that of an age and sex matched general ... -
Near death experiences, cognitive function and psychological outcomes of surviving cardiac arrest
Parnia, S.; Spearpoint, K.G.; Fenwick, P. B. (2007-08)Cardiac arrest is associated with a number of cognitive processes as well as long term psychological outcomes. Recent studies have indicated that approximately 10-20% of cardiac arrest survivors report cognitive processes, ... -
Resuscitating patients who have a cardiac arrest in hospital
Spearpoint, K.G. (2008)This article examines current guidance, recommendations atnd research on optimal management of patients who experience a cardiac arrest in hospital. The role of nurses is also explored. -
Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest : the potential impact of infection
Treanor, Gilly; Spearpoint, K.G.; Brett, Stephen (2005-01)The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between outcome from cardiac arrest and infection status at the time of in-hospital cardiac arrest. -
Time to intervene : implications for end-of-life care
Spearpoint, K.G.; Howard, D. M. (2012-07)