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A randomized clinical study of calcium-e

A randomized clinical study of calcium-entry blocker (lidoflazine) in the treatment of comatose survivors of cardiac arrest: Brain Resuscitation Clinical Trial II Study Group N Engl J Med 324:1225–1231 May 1991

✍ Andrew Johanos 📂 Article 📅 1991 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 240 KB

WBC cutoff of 5,000/mm 3 had 100% sensitivity and 7% specificity. A cutoff of 10,000/mm 3 was thought to be optimal, with a 92% sensitivity, 43% specificity, and a 5% PPV. Based on the results of this study, the authors recommend that if the examiner wishes to use a CBC as a screening procedure, the