CT imaging in post-resuscitation care of non-traumatic resuscitation room patients in German hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The procedures and locations where patients are admitted to hospitals and subsequently diagnosed after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Germany exhibit considerable heterogeneity. Specifically, advanced imaging diagnostic methods via computed tomography (CT) show significant variation in both timing and execution. However, echocardiography (ECHO) is not an alternative to CT in this setting, as both modalities serve distinct diagnostic purposes. This study aimed to comprehensively analyze the status quo analysis of current procedures in German emergency departments (EDs) regarding early-phase (within the first six hours) CT imaging diagnostics after resuscitation and the treatment of critically ill patients in the ED resuscitation room.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Juskeviciute A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001513 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature