2.C.5 Cardiac arrest
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Videos
- PEDIATRIC CPR Explained SimplyThe Paramedic CoachVideo
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Staffs ParamedicsVideo
- High-quality CPR and in-hospital peds resuscitationAmerican Heart AssociationVideo
- Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for the Single Rescuer | ACLS Certification AssociationACLS Certification AssociationVideo
- Cardiac Arrest in Children: Chapter 5 Part 1 (PALS Training)American CPR Care AssociationVideo
- Pediatric Cardiac Arrest by R. Berg | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome by A. de Caen, A. Olszewski, L. DelSignore | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Paediatric & Newborn Resuscitation: Advanced Life Support Including Arrhythmias (PACT)CMC VelloreVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- CPR coach presence is associated with increased cardiopulmonary resuscitation guideline adherence in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study.Resuscitation (journal), 2025Guideline or evidence
- Part 4: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.American Heart Association, 2020Guideline or evidence
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Paediatric Life Support.European Resuscitation Council, 2021Guideline or evidence
- American Heart Association updated 2025 practice guidelines: Basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal resuscitation.American Heart Association, 2026Guideline or evidence
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 Paediatric Life Support.European Resuscitation Council, 2025Guideline or evidence
- A Dutch nationwide pediatric cardiac arrest registry with long-term follow-up - towards an international prognostication guideline.Resuscitation Plus (PROGNOSE registry, Netherlands), 2025Guideline or evidence
- Prearrest vital sign abnormalities are associated with adverse outcomes in pediatric ICU cardiac arrest: a get with the guidelines-resuscitation analysis.Resuscitation (American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation registry study), 2025Guideline or evidence
- Part 4: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.American Heart Association, 2021Guideline or evidence
- American Heart Association 2025 Guidelines: Basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal resuscitation.American Heart Association, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Trends in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Among Children With Cardiac Disease in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA Network Open, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Adherence to AHA Guidelines When Adapted for Augmented Reality Glasses for Assisted Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2017Guideline or evidence
- 2023 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces.International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), 2023Guideline or evidence
- The Impact of a Tablet App on Adherence to American Heart Association Guidelines During Simulated Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020Guideline or evidence
- Visual attention during pediatric resuscitation with feedback devices: a randomized simulation study.Pediatric Research (Medical University of Vienna), 2022Guideline or evidence