"Italian Resuscitation Council" on Resuscitation Science and Emergencies—2nd Edition

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Emergency Medicine".

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1. Italian Resuscitation Council Scientific Committee, Bologna, Italy
2. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, Trento, Italy
Interests: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; airway management; emergency management; critical care medicine

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Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Interests: critical care medicine; intensive care medicine; ICU

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Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
Interests: ARDS; mechanical ventilation; critical care medicine

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1. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiac Anesthesia and Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
2. Institute of Anaethesia and Intesive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Interests: resuscitation; cardiac surgery; anesthesiology; emergency medicine; critical care
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the second edition of ““Italian Resuscitation Council” on Resuscitation Science and Emergencies—Part I” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/topical_collections/Resuscitation).

Cardiovascular and neurological emergencies represent a vast public health problem, being a leading cause of death in the world. In addition, nonfatal events lead to disabilities and disability-adjusted life years, representing a major healthcare concern. Novel therapeutic approaches have been introduced in recent decades, while newer ones are continuously being conceived and tested. Increasing knowledge and understanding of different emergency conditions, also known as “Resuscitation Science”, have led to the development of new successful therapies and novel tools to characterize these clinical conditions and provide better care for patients. Resuscitation is a relatively modern science that emerged only during the latter half of the 20th century, although its roots extend back centuries into the past. Advances in resuscitation science have improved the survival rate of cardiac arrest and other emergencies, and therefore, a dedicated Special Issue is needed to provide new evidence paving the way toward a better comprehension of the pathophysiology, mechanisms, and management of emergency conditions.

This Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine on “Resuscitation Sciences and Emergencies” is launched by the Italian Resuscitation Council, a non-profit scientific organization with the primary aim of improving and spreading resuscitation culture and emergency medical system organization in Italy and Europe. The Special Issue aims to collect brilliant contributions from worldwide experts in the field of resuscitation and emergency. Thus, we invite investigators to contribute with original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand mechanisms accounting for outcomes of cardiovascular and neurological emergencies; the development of new interventional strategies (surgical and/or medical) to improve survival with good functional recovery; new approaches for evaluation and prediction of outcome; innovation and technology procurement to improve resuscitation and post-resuscitation care; better emergency medical system organization and deployment capabilities; and different training methodologies.

Important note: the Italian Resuscitation Council members can receive a 25% APC discount.

Dr. Alberto Cucino
Dr. Erik Roman-Pognuz
Dr. Giovanni Babini
Dr. Andrea Scapigliati
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Keywords

  • resuscitation
  • emergency
  • cardiovascular emergency
  • neurological emergency
  • cardiac arrest
  • stroke
  • shock
  • trauma
  • critical care
  • defibrillation
  • emergency medical system
  • system organization
  • innovation and technology
  • community response to emergency
  • outcome

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Acute Lung Injury after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Review
by Giuseppe Marchese, Elisabetta Bungaro, Aurora Magliocca, Francesca Fumagalli, Giulia Merigo, Federico Semeraro, Elisa Mereto, Giovanni Babini, Erik Roman-Pognuz, Giuseppe Stirparo, Alberto Cucino and Giuseppe Ristagno
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(9), 2498; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13092498 - 24 Apr 2024
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Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes lifesaving maneuvers, it might be associated with a wide spectrum of iatrogenic injuries. Among these, acute lung injury (ALI) is frequent and yields significant challenges to post-cardiac arrest recovery. Understanding the relationship between CPR and ALI is determinant [...] Read more.
Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes lifesaving maneuvers, it might be associated with a wide spectrum of iatrogenic injuries. Among these, acute lung injury (ALI) is frequent and yields significant challenges to post-cardiac arrest recovery. Understanding the relationship between CPR and ALI is determinant for refining resuscitation techniques and improving patient outcomes. This review aims to analyze the existing literature on ALI following CPR, emphasizing prevalence, clinical implications, and contributing factors. The review seeks to elucidate the pathogenesis of ALI in the context of CPR, assess the efficacy of CPR techniques and ventilation strategies, and explore their impact on post-cardiac arrest outcomes. CPR-related injuries, ranging from skeletal fractures to severe internal organ damage, underscore the complexity of managing post-cardiac arrest patients. Chest compression, particularly when prolonged and vigorous, i.e., mechanical compression, appears to be a crucial factor contributing to ALI, with the concept of cardiopulmonary resuscitation-associated lung edema (CRALE) gaining prominence. Ventilation strategies during CPR and post-cardiac arrest syndrome also play pivotal roles in ALI development. The recognition of CPR-related lung injuries, especially CRALE and ALI, highlights the need for research on optimizing CPR techniques and tailoring ventilation strategies during and after resuscitation. Full article
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