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Intravenous or Intraosseous Vascular Access in Cardiac Arrest: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis.
Resuscitation·September 11, 2026·PMID 42727699
Why it mattersVascular access strategy is a core decision in cardiac arrest resuscitation, and intraosseous access is widely used when intravenous access is difficult. This meta-analysis provides the most robust evidence to date that intraosseous-first is not inferior to intravenous-first for survival or neurological recovery, supporting current practice flexibility.
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