2025 PBLS Guidelines

Drs Dezfulian and Kienzle discuss the evidence for and against algorithmic epinephrine administration and identify ongoing knowledge gaps. Dr. Kienzle shares her provocative findings that earlier and more frequent epinephrine dosing is associated with accelerated ROSC and perhaps better outcomes.

Gain insights on how the BLS writing group for the 2025 Guidelines for CPR & ECC arrived at the mechanical CPR device recommendations. The podcast features the BLS writing group chairperson, Dr. Monica Kleinman, and vice-chairperson, Dr. Ian Drennan. To access the full recommendation for further understanding, visit eccguidelines.heart.org.

Dr. Adam Cheng and Dr. Farhan Bhanji sit down to talk about ILCOR's statement, "Uniform Reporting of Outcomes From Resuscitation Education Research: The Resuscitation Education Utstein Style: A Consensus Report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation." This is the first global standard for reporting outcomes in resuscitation education. It provides a unified framework to define and measure outcomes across studies, addressing long-standing inconsistency in the field.

The Advanced Life Support chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by chairperson, Dr. Michael Kurz and vice-chairperson, Dr. Jane Wigginton.

The Basic Life Support chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by chairperson, Dr. Monica Kleinman and vice-chairperson, Dr. Ian Drennan.

The Education chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by chairperson, Dr. Aaron Donoghue and vice-chairperson, Dr. Katie Dainty.

The Ethics chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by chairperson, Dr. Ahamed Idris and vice-chairperson, Dr. Jonathan Elmer, along with writing group members, Carrie Henderson and Mithya Lewis-Newby.

The Neonatal chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by co-chairpersons, Dr. Henry Lee and Dr. Edgardo Szyld, along with Dr. Marilyn Escobedo from the ILCOR Neonatal Life Support task forece. Here they discuss what's new in the latest neonatal science that has been co-authored with the AAP, the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by co-chairpersons, Dr. Javier Lasa and Dr. Alexis Topjian. Here they discuss what's new in the latest PALS science that has been co-authored with the AAP, the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The Pediatric Basic Life Support chapter of the 2025 Guidelines is discussed by co-chairpersons, Dr. Benny Joyner and Dr. Tia Raymond, along with writing group member Dr. Maya Dewan. Here they discuss what's new in the latest PBLS science that has been co-authored with the AAP, the American Academy of Pediatrics.