Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Outpatient Dialysis Clinics: Perception of Futility?
Author(s) -
Benoit Imbeault,
Christopher T. Chan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2019010046
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , population , dialysis , resuscitation , defibrillation , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis , emergency department , emergency medical services , medical emergency , nursing , environmental health
Cardiac arrest (CA) accounts for approximately 25% of deaths in the hemodialysis (HD) population.[1][1] Moreover, patients on HD have increased mortality with CA in comparison with the general population.[2][2] Finally, for those patients who survive, there may be a higher rate of discharge to
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