Resuscitation highlights in 2020

J P Nolan; J P Ornato; M J A Parr; G D Perkins; J Soar

doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.037

Resuscitation highlights in 2020

Resuscitation. 2021 May:162:1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.037. Epub 2021 Feb 9.

Authors

J P Nolan¹, J P Ornato², M J A Parr³, G D Perkins⁴, J Soar⁵

Affiliations

¹ University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, BA1 3NG, UK. Electronic address: jerry.nolan@nhs.net.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA, USA. Electronic address: ornato@aol.com.
³ Intensive Care, Liverpool and Macquarie University Hospitals, University of New South Wales and Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: m.parr@unsw.edu.au.
⁴ Critical Care Medicine, University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. Electronic address: g.d.perkins@warwick.ac.uk.
⁵ Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK. Electronic address: jasmeet.soar@nbt.nhs.uk.

PMID: 33577963
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.037

Abstract

This review is the latest in a series of regular annual reviews undertaken by the editors and aims to highlight some of the key papers published in Resuscitation during 2020. The number of papers submitted to the Journal in 2020 increased by 25% on the previous year.MethodsHand-searching by the editors of all papers published in Resuscitation during 2020. Papers were selected based on then general interest and novelty and were categorised into general themes.ResultsA total of 103 papers were selected for brief mention in this review.ConclusionsResuscitation science continues to evolve rapidly and incorporate all links in the chain of survival.

Keywords: Advanced life support; Basic life support; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Outcome; Post-resuscitation care; Prognostication.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Humans