Open AccessClinical benefits of corticosteroid administration during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systemic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Wachira Wongtanasarasin,
Sarunsorn Krintratun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3141
DOI - 10.5492/wjccm.v10.i5.290
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , corticosteroid , resuscitation , administration (probate law) , systemic administration , meta analysis , intensive care medicine , cardiology , anesthesia , microbiology and biotechnology , political science , in vivo , law , biology
The clinical benefits of steroid administration during cardiac arrest remain unclear. Several studies reported that patients who received steroids after achieving a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) had better outcomes, but few studies have investigated the benefits of steroid administration during resuscitation. We hypothesized that administration of steroid during cardiac arrest would be associated with better clinical outcomes in adults with cardiac arrest.