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Randomized clinical trial of magnesium, diazepam, or both after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by LONGSTRETH, W. T, FAHRENBRUCH, C. E, OLSUFKA, M, WALSH, T. R, COPASS, M. K, COBB, L. A

“…To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interventions aimed at improving neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. The authors conducted a…”
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Amiodarone for Resuscitation after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation by Kudenchuk, Peter J, Cobb, Leonard A, Copass, Michael K, Cummins, Richard O, Doherty, Alidene M, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Hallstrom, Alfred P, Murray, William A, Olsufka, Michele, Walsh, Thomas

“…Sudden death from cardiac causes, often due to ventricular fibrillation, claims at least 250,000 persons annually in the United States. 1 , 2 The American…”
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Influence of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prior to Defibrillation in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation by Cobb, Leonard A, Fahrenbruch, Carol E, Walsh, Thomas R, Copass, Michael K, Olsufka, Michele, Breskin, Maryann, Hallstrom, Alfred P

“…CONTEXT Use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by first arriving emergency medical technicians (EMTs) is advocated to improve the outcome for…”
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Outcome of cardiac arrests attended by emergency medical services staff at community outpatient dialysis centers by Davis, T.R., Young, B.A., Eisenberg, M.S., Rea, T.D., Copass, M.K., Cobb, L.A.

“…Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among dialysis patients in the United States. We measured the outcome of cardiac arrests attended by Emergency…”
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Introduction of unmarked mutations in the Helicobacter pylori vacA gene with a sucrose sensitivity marker by COPASS, M, GRANDI, G, RAPPUOLI, R

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Dietary intake of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of primary cardiac arrest by SISCOVICK, D. S, RAGHUNATHAN, T. E, RETZLAFF, B, KNOPP, R. H, KING, I, WEINMANN, S, BOVBJERG, V. E, KUSHI, L, COBB, L. A, COPASS, M. K, PSATY, B. M, LEMAITRE, R

“…Whether the dietary intake of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from seafood reduces the risk of ischemic heart disease remains a source of…”
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The Yersinia pseudotuberculosis adhesin YadA mediates intimate bacterial attachment to and entry into HEp-2 cells by BLISKA, J. B, COPASS, M. C, FALKOW, S

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Diuretic Therapy for Hypertension and the Risk of Primary Cardiac Arrest by Siscovick, David S, Raghunathan, T.E, Psaty, Bruce M, Koepsell, Thomas D, Wicklund, Kristine G, Lin, Xihong, Cobb, Leonard, Rautaharju, Pentti M, Copass, Michael K, Wagner, Edward H

“…Unexpected findings from the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial, a trial of the primary prevention of coronary heart disease, suggested that treating…”
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Behavior Change Counseling in the Emergency Department to Reduce Injury Risk: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Johnston, Brian D, Rivara, Frederick P, Droesch, RoseAnne M, Dunn, Chris, Copass, Michael K

“…To determine whether a brief session of behavior change counseling (BCC), offered to injured adolescents in the emergency department (ED) as a therapeutic…”
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Apolipoprotein E genotypes and outcome from out of hospital cardiac arrest by Longstreth, W T, Schellenberg, G D, Fahrenbruch, C E, Cobb, L A, Copass, M K, Siscovick, D S

“…Genetic factors may influence outcome from cardiac arrest. In Seattle, WA, paramedics collected blood specimens from patients who had suffered cardiac arrest…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid creatine kinase BB isoenzyme activity and neurologic prognosis after cardiac arrest by TIRSCHWELL, D. L, LONGSTRETH, W. T, RAUCH-MATTHEWS, M. E, CHANDLER, W. L, ROTHSTEIN, T, WRAY, L, ENG, L. J, FINE, J, COPASS, M. K

“…To assess the relationship between CSF creatine kinase BB isoenzyme activity (CSF CKBB) and neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest in clinical practice. CSF…”
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Use of the automatic external defibrillator in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Weaver, W D, Hill, D, Fahrenbruch, C E, Copass, M K, Martin, J S, Cobb, L A, Hallstrom, A P

“…The automatic external defibrillator is a simple device that can be used by nonprofessional rescuers to treat cardiac arrest. In 1287 consecutive patients with…”
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Intravenous glucose after out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest : a community-based randomized trial by LONGSTRETH, W. T, COPASS, M. K, DENNIS, L. K, RAUCH-MATTHEWS, M. E, STARK, M. S, COBB, L. A

“…Does the common practice of infusing small amounts of glucose after cardiopulmonary arrest worsen neurologic outcome? A community-based randomized trial in…”
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Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation of Children by Paramedics by Brownstein, Dena, Shugerman, Richard, Cummings, Peter, Rivara, Frederick, Copass, Michael

“…Study objective: To describe the experience of an emergency medical services system with the use of liberal indications for prehospital pediatric endotracheal…”
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Outcome and predictors of outcome in pediatric submersion victims receiving prehospital care in King County, Washington by Quan, L, Wentz, K R, Gore, E J, Copass, M K

“…Predictors of outcome in pediatric submersion victims treated by Seattle and King County's prehospital emergency services were studied. Victims less than 20…”
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Myocardial infarction triage and intervention project—Phase I: Patient characteristics and feasibility of prehospital initiation of thrombolytic therapy by Weaver, W.Douglas, Eisenberg, Mickey S., Martin, Jenny S., Litwin, Paul E., Shaeffer, Sharon M., Ho, Mary T., Kudenchuk, Peter, Hallstrom, Alfred P., Cerqueira, Manuel D., Copass, Michael K., Kennedy, J.Ward, Cobb, Leonard A., Ritchie, James L.

“…Prehospital initiation of thrombolytic therapy by paramedics, if both feasible and safe, could considerably reduce the time to treatment and possibly decrease…”
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Effect of epinephrine and lidocaine therapy on outcome after cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation by WEAVER, W. D, FAHRENBRUCH, C. E, JOHNSON, D. D, HALLSTROM, A. P, COBB, L. A, COPASS, M. K

“…One hundred ninety-nine patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest persisted in ventricular fibrillation after the first defibrillation attempt and were then…”
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy presenting as human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV)-associated dementia by ZUNT, J. R, TU, R. K, ANDERSON, D. M, COPASS, M. C, MARRA, C. M

“…Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disorder of the CNS that usually causes hemiparesis or hemianopsia. Dementia occurs in…”
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Factors influencing survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Weaver, W. Douglas, Cobb, Leonard A., Hallstrom, Alfred P., Fahrenbruch, Carol, Copass, Michael K., Ray, Roberta

“…Survival to hospital discharge was related to the clinical history and emergency care system factors in 285 patients with witnessed cardiac arrest due to…”
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Improved neurologic recovery and survival after early defibrillation by WEAVER, W. D, COPASS, M. K, BUFI, D, RAY, R, HALLSTROM, A. P, COBB, L. A

“…Eighty-seven patients who had out-of-hospital cardiac arrests received defibrillating shocks delivered by minimally trained first responders before the arrival…”
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