New Study Published Questioning Drugs Used in Treatment of Cardiac Arrest

A treatment given to thousands of people who suffer cardiac arrest in Britain every year nearly doubles the risk of permanent brain damage and only marginally improves the chances of survival, a landmark study has found.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/19/routine-treatment-for-cardiac-arrest-doubles-risk-of-brain-damage-study?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Lab+notes+2016&utm_term=281678&subid=7822165&CMP=ema-3242