Advanced life support cardiac arrest scenario test evaluation

“…We are not aware of national reports on ALS outcome in other countries. In a large group of UK course centres, Perkins et al [4] reported a pass rate ranging from 40 to 93%. However, these data refer only to the outcome of the CASTest pass at first attempt, therefore not including retests.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We cannot exclude that results of this study may have been affected by the specific features of our group of candidates and instructors. A recent study [4] documented how the outcome of ALS courses can vary—at least in terms of pass rates—among training centres. Larger, multicentre studies are needed to confirm our findings.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Which factors predict candidate outcome in advanced life support courses? A preliminary observational study

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PurposeTo identify factors associated with candidate outcome in the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) advanced life support (ALS) provider courses.MethodsMedical doctors participating as candidates to consecutive ALS courses organised by an ERC training centre in Italy were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. The association between the ALS course outcome and candidate demographics, professional background and pre-course knowledge measured by using the pre-course multiple choice quiz (MCQ) was investigated by using logistic regression.ResultsA total of 283 candidates, median age 31 years, were evaluated. Among them, 269 (95.1%) passed the final evaluation and 14 (4.9%) failed. Candidates who passed were younger (median age 31 vs. 37.5 years; p = 0.006) and attained a higher pre-course MCQ score (median 84 vs. 72.5%; p < 0.0001). On multivariate analysis, a higher pre-course MCQ score (OR 1.18 [95%CI 1.09–1.28]) and a basic life support (BLS) certification (OR 5.00 [95%CI 1.12–22.42]) were independent predictors of candidate success, while older age was associated with a significantly higher risk of failing (OR 0.90 [95%CI 0.83–0.97]). Female candidates had higher pass rates (97.2 vs. 91.2%; p = 0.048); however, after correction for confounders gender was not significantly associated with candidate outcome. Neither candidate specialty nor site of work was a predictor of candidate success.ConclusionsOn ALS courses, younger age and a higher level of specific pre-course knowledge, as measured by both the pre-course MCQ and the presence of BLS certification, are the most important predictors of success. Candidate gender and professional background did not show a significant correlation with course outcome.

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“…Há diversas situações as quais podem ameaçar a vida dos indivíduos, sendo a parada cardiorrespiratória (PCR) a mais temida, uma vez que a chance de sobrevivência está vinculada a uma intervenção rápida, segura e eficaz dos profissionais com a finalidade de possibilitar o retorno da ventilação e da circulação espontâneas (TIMERMAN et al, 1998;CAPOVILLA, 2002 (PERKINS et al, 2007).…”

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O uso da máscara laríngea pelo enfermeiro na ressuscitação cardiopulmonar: revisão integrativa da literatura

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Advanced life support cardiac arrest scenario test evaluation

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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015

Which factors predict candidate outcome in advanced life support courses? A preliminary observational study

O uso da máscara laríngea pelo enfermeiro na ressuscitação cardiopulmonar: revisão integrativa da literatura

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