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Vasopressin versus epinephrine for out–of–hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2015
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Clinical question
Does the use of vasopressin for adult patients suffering a non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improve the rates of survival to hospital admission (and discharge) better than epinephrine?
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