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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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The buffer therapy of acid-base changes during CPR is less controversial than in previous years. Overwhelming experimental and some clinical data failed to demonstrate an improvement in survival after buffer therapy. However, the scant data from randomized controlled trials still impede a clear-cut recommendation on how really to treat cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)-associated acid-base changes.

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von Planta, M. (2005). Buffer Therapy. In: Ornato, J.P., Peberdy, M.A. (eds) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-814-5:335

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