J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2023 Aug;34(4):287-296.

Expert opinion on evidence after 2020 Korean Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines

• Chung SP
• Sohn Y
• Lee J
• Cho Y
• Cha KC
• Heo JS
• Kim ARE
• Kim JG
• Kim HS
• Shin H
• Ahn C
• Woo HG
• Lee BK
• Jang YS
• Choi YH
• Hwang SO
• on behalf of Guideline Committee of Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Abstract

Considerable evidence has been published since the 2020 Korean Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines were reported. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) also publishes the Consensus on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) summary annually. This review provides expert opinions by reviewing the recent evidence on CPR and ILCOR treatment recommendations. The authors reviewed the CoSTR summary published by ILCOR in 2021 and 2022. PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome) questions for each topic were reviewed using a systemic or scoping review methodology. Two experts were appointed for each question and reviewed the topic independently. Topics suggested by the reviewers for revision or additional description of the guidelines were discussed at a consensus conference. Forty-three questions were reviewed, including 15 on basic life support, seven on advanced life support, two on pediatric life support, 11 on neonatal life support, six on education and teams, one on first aid, and one related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Finally, the current Korean CPR Guideline was maintained for 28 questions, and expert opinions were suggested for 15 questions.

Keyword

Heart arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Expert opinion