NTS training in ICUs is associated with reduced CPR response time and lower adjusted mortality and complication rates¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? There was a reduction in response time to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lower adjusted mortality and complications rates (7,721 patients). → Fernandes Pimenta Isac Davidson Santiago et al 2025

Evidence¶

Fernandes Pimenta Isac Davidson Santiago et al 2025¶

Fernandes Pimenta Isac Davidson Santiago et al. (2025). Effectiveness of non-technical skills training in intensive care units: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07037-6

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Systematic review synthesis of process indicators from before-and-after studies covering 7,721 patients. The review reports "a reduction in response time to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lower adjusted mortality and complications rates."

"However, there was a reduction in response time to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lower adjusted mortality and complications rates (7721 patients)."

Discussion¶

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