Resuscitation-induced consciousness: clinical, philosophical, ethical, and legal aspects.
Zohar Lederman, Emmanuel Hei-Lok (e.h.l.) Cheung, Joe Yen Fong Lau, Gilberto Leung
Resuscitation Plus September 29, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101117 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that clinicians should become familiar with CPRIC both to avoid unnecessary interruptions in CPR and to protect their own psychological safety, since CPRIC has been shown to negatively affect clinicians' wellbeing and familiarity plus preparation might reduce these effects. Notes that halting CPR when intentional movements appear is natural because such movements are classically regarded as signs of return of spontaneous circulation. |
Abstract
Clinicians should become familiar with CPRIC first to avoid unnecessary impact over the effectiveness of CPR during resuscitation and second for their own psychological safety. CPRIC has been demonstrated to negatively affect clinicians’ wellbeing. 14 Familiarly with CPRIC and proper institutional and personal preparation might reduce such detrimental effects on them. Familiarity with CPRIC might also minimize interruptions in CPR. It is natural to halt CPR once intentional movements have been detected as these are classically regarded as clinical signs of return of spontaneous circulations (ROSC).
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