Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. Adult aged \>=18 years
- 2. Admitted to the hospital for any condition
- 3. Suffered in-hospital cardiac arrest (loss of pulse and ≥2 minutes of chest compressions)
- 4. Need for assisted ventilation (defined by initiation of bag-mask-ventilation or other supported ventilation)
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Cardiac arrest in the Operating Room or other area not responded to by critical care/ED (Emergency Department) teams.
- 2. Cardiac arrest in which an invasive airway (i.e. endotracheal tube, tracheostomy tube) is already in place
- 3. Patients with Do Not Resuscitate or Do Not Intubate orders
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No