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Kubota H, Amagasa S, Kashiura M, Yasuda H, Kishihara Y, Ishiguro A, Uematsu S. Association Between Response Time and Time from Emergency Medical Service Contact with the Patient to Hospital Arrival as well as Survival and Neurological Outcomes in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2025:1-8. [PMID: 39873666 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2460217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2024] [Revised: 12/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2025] [Indexed: 01/30/2025]
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OBJECTIVES In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), prehospital time is crucial and can be divided into response time, from emergency call to emergency medical service (EMS) contact, and time from EMS contact to hospital arrival. To improve prehospital strategies for pediatric OHCA, it is essential to understand the association between these time intervals and patient outcomes; however, detailed investigations are lacking. The current study aimed to examine the association between response time and time from EMS contact to hospital arrival as well as survival and neurological outcomes in pediatric OHCA. METHODS This nationwide retrospective analysis used data from an OHCA registry in Japan between June 2014 and December 2021. Pediatric patients aged <18 years who had OHCA were included in the analysis. The primary outcome was 1-month survival, and the secondary outcome was 1-month favorable neurological outcome. Generalized additive model analyses and logistic regression analyses, adjusted for confounders, were performed to examine the non-linear and linear relationship between response time and patient care time (time from EMS contact with the patient to hospital arrival) and outcomes, respectively. RESULTS In the generalized additive model analyses of response time, both survival and neurological outcomes worsened with response time, with outcomes appearing to further decline with a response time of approximately 15 min. On the other hand, there was a linear association between patient care time as well as 1-month survival and favorable neurologic outcomes. In logistic regression analyses, shorter response times were significantly associated with survival (odds ratio [OR]: 0.83, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79-0.91]) and a favorable neurological outcome (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.59-0.93). In contrast, time from EMS contact to hospital arrival was not significantly associated with survival (OR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.97-1.02) and favorable neurological outcomes (OR: 1.02, 95% CI: 0.97-1.07). CONCLUSIONS A response time of <15 min can be associated with better survival and neurological outcomes. However, there is no significant association between time from EMS contact to hospital arrival as well as survival and favorable neurological outcomes.
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- Hitomi Kubota
- Center for Postgraduate Education and Training, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Transport Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama-ken, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama-ken, Japan
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama-ken, Japan
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- Center for Postgraduate Education and Training, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Transport Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Tateishi K, Saito Y, Yasufuku Y, Nakagomi A, Kitahara H, Kobayashi Y, Tahara Y, Yonemoto N, Ikeda T, Sato N, Okura H. Prehospital predicting factors using a decision tree model for patients with witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and an initial shockable rhythm. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16180. [PMID: 37758799 PMCID: PMC10533815 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43106-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The effect of prehospital factors on favorable neurological outcomes remains unclear in patients with witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and a shockable rhythm. We developed a decision tree model for these patients by using prehospital factors. Using a nationwide OHCA registry database between 2005 and 2020, we retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 1,930,273 patients, of whom 86,495 with witnessed OHCA and an initial shockable rhythm were included. The primary endpoint was defined as favorable neurological survival (cerebral performance category score of 1 or 2 at 1 month). A decision tree model was developed from randomly selected 77,845 patients (development cohort) and validated in 8650 patients (validation cohort). In the development cohort, the presence of prehospital return of spontaneous circulation was the best predictor of favorable neurological survival, followed by the absence of adrenaline administration and age. The patients were categorized into 9 groups with probabilities of favorable neurological survival ranging from 5.7 to 70.8% (areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.851 and 0.844 in the development and validation cohorts, respectively). Our model is potentially helpful in stratifying the probability of favorable neurological survival in patients with witnessed OHCA and an initial shockable rhythm.
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- Kazuya Tateishi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Kawaguchi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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Noje C, Duval-Arnould J, Costabile PM, Henderson E, Perretta J, Sorcher JL, Shilkofski N, Hunt EA. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Simulated Pediatric Interhospital Transport: Lessons Learned From Implementation of an Institutional Curriculum. Simul Healthc 2023; 18:117-125. [PMID: 35194002 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Little is known about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality during pediatric interhospital transport; hence, our aim was to investigate its feasibility. METHODS After implementing an institutional education curriculum on pediatric resuscitation during ambulance transport, we conducted a 4-year prospective observational study involving simulation events. Simulated scenarios were (1) interhospital transport of a child retrieved in cardiac arrest (Sim1) and (2) unanticipated cardiac arrest of a child during transport (Sim2). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation data were collected via Zoll RSeries defibrillators. Performance was evaluated using age-appropriate American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines. Video recordings were reviewed for qualitative thematic analysis. RESULTS Twenty-six simulations were included: 16 Sim1 [mannequins: Laerdal SimMan 3G (n = 13); Gaumard 5-year-old HAL (n = 3)] and 10 Sim2 [Gaumard 1-year-old HAL (n = 8); Laerdal SimBaby (n = 2)]. Median (IQR) CPR duration was 18 minutes 23 seconds (14-22 minutes), chest compression rate was 112 per minute (106-118), and fraction (CCF) was 1 (0.9-1). Five hundred eight 60-second resuscitation epochs were evaluated (Sim1: 356; Sim2: 152); 73% were AHA compliant for rate and 87.8% for CCF. Twenty-four minutes (4.7%) had pauses more than 10 seconds. One hundred fifty seven Sim1 epochs (44.1%) met criteria for excellent CPR (AHA-compliant for rate, depth, and CCF). Rates of excellent CPR were higher for learner groups with increased simulation and transport experience (59.1% vs. 35.3%, P < 0.001). Thematic analysis identified performance-enhancing strategies, stemming from anticipating challenges, planning solutions, and ensuring team's shared mental model. CONCLUSIONS High-quality CPR may be achievable during pediatric interhospital transport. Certain transport-specific strategies may enhance resuscitation quality. Learners' performance improved with simulation and transport experience, highlighting ongoing education's role.
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- Corina Noje
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (C.N., J.D.-A., J.P., E.A.H.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Pediatric Transport (C.N., P.M.C., E.H.), The Johns Hopkins Hospital; Health Informatics (J.D.-A., E.A.H.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins Medicine Simulation Center (J.D.-A., J.P., E.A.H.); Department of Nursing (P.M.C.), The Johns Hopkins Hospital; LifeStar Response of Maryland (E.H.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (J.L.S.); Department of Pediatrics (N.S., E.A.H.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and Health Policy and Management (E.A.H.), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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Manoukian MAC, Mumma BE, Wagner JL, Linvill MT, Rose JS. Measuring the Effect of Off-Balancing Vectors on the Delivery of High-Quality CPR during Ambulance Transport: A Proof of Concept Study. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2023; 28:107-113. [PMID: 36758193 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2177367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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AIM This study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of quantifying the off-balancing vectors experienced during ambulance transport and comparing them to high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HQ-CPR) metrics. METHODS Ten participants completed a total of 20 evolutions of compression-only HQ-CPR in an ambulance driven in a manner that minimized or increased linear and angular off-balancing vectors. Linear and angular velocity, linear and angular acceleration, and linear jerk were recorded. HQ-CPR variables measured were compression fraction and proportion of compressions with depth >5 cm (depth%), rate 100-120 (rate%), full chest recoil (recoil%), and hand position (hand%). A composite score was calculated: [(depth% + rate% + recoil% + hand%)/4) * compression fraction]. Difficulty of HQ-CPR performance was measured with the Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) Scale. A series of mixed effects models were fitted regressing each HQ-CPR metric on each off-balancing vector. RESULTS HQ-CPR data and vector quantity data were successfully recorded in all evolutions. Rate% was negatively associated with increasing linear velocity (slope = -3.82, standard error [SE] 1.12, p = 0.005), linear acceleration (slope = -5.52, SE 1.93, p = 0.013), linear jerk (slope = -17.60, SE 5.78, p = 0.007), angular velocity (slope = -75.74, SE 22.72, p = 0.004), and angular acceleration (slope = -152.53, SE 59.60, p = 0.022). Compression fraction was negatively associated with increasing linear velocity (slope = -1.35, SE 0.37, p = 0.004), linear acceleration (slope = -1.67, SE 0.48, p = 0.003), linear jerk (slope = -4.90, SE 1.86, p = 0.018), angular velocity (slope = -25.66, SE 6.49, p = 0.001), and angular acceleration (slope = -45.35, SE 18.91, p = 0.031). Recoil% was negatively associated with increasing linear velocity (slope = -5.80, SE 2.21, p = 0.023) and angular velocity (slope = -116.96, SE 44.24, p = 0.019)). Composite score was negatively associated with increasing linear velocity (slope = -4.49, SE 1.45, p = 0.009) and angular velocity (slope = -86.13, SE 31.24, p = 0.014) and approached a negative association with increasing magnitudes of linear acceleration (slope -5.54, SE 2.93, p = 0.075), linear jerk (slope = -17.43, SE 8.80, p = 0.064), and angular acceleration (slope = -170.43, SE 80.73, p = 0.051). Borg RPE scale was positively associated with all off-balancing vectors. Depth%, hand%, mean compression depth, and mean compression rate were not correlated with any off-balancing vector. CONCLUSION Off-balancing vector data can be successfully quantified during ambulance transport and compared with HQ-CPR performance parameters. Increasing off-balancing vectors experienced during ambulance transport are associated with worse HQ-CPR metrics and increased perceived physical exertion. These data may help guide future drive styles, ambulance design, or use of mechanical CPR devices to improve HQ-CPR delivery during selected patient transport scenarios.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento, California
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Sugiyama J, Inoue S, Inada M, Miyazaki Y, Nakanishi N, Fujinami Y, Saito M, Ono Y, Toyama K, Toda F, Shirotsuki T, Shiotani S, Kotani J. Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the operational efficiency of emergency medical services and its association with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates: A population-based cohort study in Kobe, Japan. Acute Med Surg 2023; 10:e00865. [PMID: 37366417 PMCID: PMC10290879 DOI: 10.1002/ams2.865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Aim To identify whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects the operational efficiency of emergency medical services (EMS) and the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in prehospital settings. Methods We conducted a population-based cohort study in Kobe, Japan, between March 1, 2020, and September 31, 2022. In study 1, the operational efficiency of EMS, such as the total out-of-service time for ambulances, the daily occupancy rate of EMS, and response time, was compared between the pandemic and nonpandemic periods. In study 2, the impacts of the changes in EMS operational efficiency were investigated among patients with OHCA, with 1-month survival as the primary outcome and return of spontaneous circulation, 24-h survival, 1-week survival, and favorable neurological outcomes as the secondary outcomes. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors associated with survival among patients with OHCA. Results The total out-of-service time, occupancy rate, and response time significantly increased during the pandemic period (p < 0.001). The response time during the pandemic period increased significantly per pandemic wave. Regarding OHCA outcomes, 1-month survival rates during the pandemic period significantly decreased compared with those during the nonpandemic period (pandemic 3.7% vs. nonpandemic 5.7%; p < 0.01). Similarly, 24-h survival (9.9% vs. 12.8%), and favorable neurological outcomes significantly decreased during the pandemic period. In the logistic regression analysis, response time was associated with lower OHCA survival in all outcomes (p < 0.05). Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with reduced operational efficiency of EMS and decreased OHCA survival rates. Further research is required to improve the efficiency of EMS and OHCA survival rates.
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- Jun Sugiyama
- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
- Emergency Medical Service DivisionKobe City Fire BurauKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Emergency MedicineKakogawa Central City HospitalKakogawaJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Emergency Medical Service DivisionKobe City Fire BurauKobeJapan
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- Emergency Medical Service DivisionKobe City Fire BurauKobeJapan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency and Critical Care MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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Tsuruda T, Hamahata T, Endo GJ, Tsuruda Y, Kaikita K. Bystander-witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation by nonfamily is associated with neurologically favorable survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Miyazaki City District. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276574. [PMID: 36269785 PMCID: PMC9586377 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bystander intervention in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a key factor in bridging the gap between the event and the arrival of emergency health services at the site. This study investigated the implementation rate of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) and 1-month survival after OHCA in Miyazaki prefecture and Miyazaki city district as well as compared them with those of eight prefectures in the Kyushu-Okinawa region in Japan. In addition, we analyzed prehospital factors associated with survival outcomes in Miyazaki city district. METHODS We used data from an annual report released by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan (n = 627,982) and the Utstein reporting database in Miyazaki city district (n = 1,686) from 2015 to 2019. RESULT Despite having the highest rate of bystander CPR (20.8%), the 1-month survival rate (15.7%) of witnessed OHCA cases of cardiac causes in Miyazaki city district was comparable with that in the eight prefectures between 2015 and 2019. However, rates of survival (10.7%) in Miyazaki prefecture were lower than those in other prefectures. In 1,686 patients with OHCA (74 ± 18 years old, 59% male) from the Utstein reporting database identical to the 5-year study period in Miyazaki city district, binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age of the recipient [odds ratio (OR) 0.979, 95% confidential interval (CI) 0.964-0.993, p = 0.004)], witness of the arrest event (OR 7.501, 95% CI 3.229-17.428, p < 0.001), AED implementation (OR 14.852, 95% CI 4.226-52.201, p < 0.001), and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) before transport (OR 31.070, 95% CI 16.585-58.208, p < 0.001) predicted the 1-month survival with favorable neurological outcomes. In addition, chest compression at a public place (p < 0.001) and by nonfamily members (p < 0.001) were associated with favorable outcomes (p = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS We found differences in 1-month survival rates after OHCA in the Kyushu-Okinawa region of Japan. Our results suggest that on-field ROSC with defibrillation performed by nonfamily bystanders who witnessed the event determines 1-month neurological outcomes after OHCA in Miyazaki city district. Continued education of citizens on CPR techniques and better access to AED devices may improve outcomes.
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- Toshihiro Tsuruda
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hemo-Vascular Advanced Medicine, Cardiorenal Research Laboratory, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Endowed Department of Disaster/Emergency Medical Support, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kobayashi City Hospital, Kobayashi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Kyotanabe, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Japan
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Lin WC, Huang CH, Chien LT, Tseng HJ, Ng CJ, Hsu KH, Lin CC, Chien CY. Tree-Based Algorithms and Association Rule Mining for Predicting Patients’ Neurological Outcomes After First-Aid Treatment for an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Data Mining. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:7395-7405. [PMID: 36157293 PMCID: PMC9507444 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s384959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The authors performed several tree-based algorithms and an association rules mining as data mining tools to find useful determinants for neurological outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients as well as to assess the effect of the first-aid and basic characteristics in the EMS system. Patients and Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. The outcome was Cerebral Performance Categories grading on OHCA patients at hospital discharge. Decision tree-based models inclusive of C4.5 algorithm, classification and regression tree and random forest were built to determine an OHCA patient’s prognosis. Association rules mining was another data mining method which we used to find the combination of prognostic factors linked to the outcome. Results The total of 3520 patients were included in the final analysis. The mean age was 67.53 (±18.4) year-old and 63.4% were men. To overcome the imbalance outcome issue in machine learning, the random forest has a better predictive ability for OHCA patients in overall accuracy (91.19%), weighted precision (88.76%), weighted recall (91.20%) and F1 score (0.9) by oversampling adjustment. Under association rules mining, patients who had any witness on the spot when encountering OHCA or who had ever ROSC during first-aid would be highly correlated with good CPC prognosis. Conclusion The random forest has a better predictive ability for OHCA patients. This paper provides a role model applying several machine learning algorithms to the first-aid clinical assessment that will be promising combining with Artificial Intelligence for applying to emergency medical services.
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- Wei-Chun Lin
- Department of Emergency Medicine, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital and Chang Gung University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Fire Department, Taoyuan City Government, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Statistics and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Biostatistics Unit, Clinical Trial Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Laboratory for Epidemiology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Laboratory for Epidemiology, Department of Health Care Management, Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ton-Yen General Hospital, Zhubei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ton-Yen General Hospital, Zhubei, Taiwan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Correspondence: Cheng-Yu Chien, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5 Fushing St., Gueishan Dist, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-3281200 # 2505, Fax +886-3-3287715, Email
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Disparities in Survival Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients between Urban and Rural Areas and the Identification of Modifiable Factors in an Area of South Korea. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11144248. [PMID: 35888012 PMCID: PMC9317767 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11144248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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This retrospective study aimed to compare the survival outcomes of adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients between urban (Busan, Ulsan, Changwon) and rural (Gyeongnam) areas in South Korea and identify modifiable factors in the chain of survival. The primary and secondary outcomes were survival to discharge and modifiable factors in the chain of survival were identified using logistic regression analysis. In total, 1954 patients were analyzed. The survival to discharge rates in the whole region and in urban and rural areas were 6.9%, 8.7% (Busan 8.7%, Ulsan 10.3%, Changwon 7.2%), and 3.4%, respectively. In the urban group, modifiable factors associated with survival to discharge were no advanced airway management (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.065, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.138–3.747), no mechanical chest compression (aOR 3.932, 95% CI: 2.015–7.674), and an emergency medical service (EMS) transport time of more than 8 min (aOR 3.521, 95% CI: 2.075–5.975). In the rural group, modifiable factors included an EMS scene time of more than 15 min (aOR 0.076, 95% CI: 0.006–0.883) and an EMS transport time of more than 8 min (aOR 4.741, 95% CI: 1.035–21.706). To improve survival outcomes, dedicated resources and attention to EMS practices and transport time in urban areas and EMS scene and transport times in rural areas are needed.
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Jang Y, Kim TH, Lee SY, Ro YS, Hong KJ, Song KJ, Shin SD. Association of transport time interval with neurologic outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients without return of spontaneous circulation on scene and the interaction effect according to prehospital airway management. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2022; 9:93-100. [PMID: 35843609 PMCID: PMC9288882 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.21.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective This study analyzed the association of transport time interval (TTI) with survival rate and neurologic outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients without return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and the interaction effect of TTI according to prehospital airway management. Methods A retrospective observational study based on the nationwide OHCA database from January 2013 to December 2017 was designed. Emergency medical service (EMS)-treated OHCA patients aged ≥18 years were included. TTI was categorized into four groups of quartiles (≤4, 5–7, 8–11, ≥12 minutes). The primary outcome was favorable neurologic outcome at discharge. The secondary outcome was survival to discharge from the hospital. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze outcomes according to TTI. A different effect of TTI according to the administration of prehospital EMS advanced airway was evaluated. Results In total, 83,470 patients were analyzed. Good neurologic recovery decreased as TTI increased (1.0% for TTI ≤4 minutes, 0.9% for TTI 5–7 minutes, 0.6% for TTI 8–11 minutes, and 0.5% for TTI ≥12 minutes; P for trend <0.05). The adjusted odds ratio of prolonged TTI (≥12 minutes) was 0.73 (95% confidence interval, 0.57–0.93; P<0.01) for good neurologic recovery. However, the negative effect of prolonged TTI on neurological outcome was insignificant when advanced airway or entotracheal intubation were performed by EMS providers (adjusted odds ratio, 1.17; 95% confidence interval, 0.42–3.29; P=0.76). Conclusion EMS TTI was negatively associated with the neurologic outcome of OHCA without ROSC on scene. When advanced airway was performed on scene, TTI was insignificantly associated with the outcome.
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Emoto R, Nishikimi M, Shoaib M, Hayashida K, Nishida K, Kikutani K, Ohshimo S, Matsui S, Shime N, Iwami T. Prediction of Prehospital Change of the Cardiac Rhythm From Nonshockable to Shockable in Out-of-Hospital Patients With Cardiac Arrest: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Nationwide, Multicenter, Prospective Registry. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e025048. [PMID: 35699202 PMCID: PMC9238669 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.025048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Predicting a spontaneous rhythm change from nonshockable to shockable before hospital arrival in patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest can help emergency medical services develop better strategies for prehospital treatment. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of spontaneous rhythm change before hospital arrival in patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest and develop a predictive scoring system. Methods and Results We retrospectively reviewed data of eligible patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable rhythm registered in a nationwide registry between June 2014 and December 2017. We performed a multivariable analysis using a Cox proportional hazards model to identify predictors of a spontaneous rhythm change, and a ridge regression model for predicting it. The data of 25 804 patients were analyzed (derivation cohort, n=17 743; validation cohort, n=8061). The rhythm change event rate was 4.1% (724/17 743) in the derivation cohort, and 4.0% (326/8061) in the validation cohorts. Age, sex, presence of a witness, initial rhythm, chest compression by a bystander, shock with an automated external defibrillator by a bystander, and cause of the cardiac arrest were all found to be independently associated with spontaneous rhythm change before hospital arrival. Based on this finding, we developed and validated the Rhythm Change Before Hospital Arrival for Nonshockable score. The Harrell’s concordance index values of the score were 0.71 and 0.67 in the internal and external validations, respectively. Conclusions Seven factors were identified as predictors of a spontaneous rhythm change from nonshockable to shockable before hospital arrival. We developed and validated a score to predict rhythm change before hospital arrival.
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- Ryo Emoto
- Department of Biostatistics Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan.,Laboratory for Critical Care Physiology The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Manhasset NY
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- Laboratory for Critical Care Physiology The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Manhasset NY.,Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Hempstead NY
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- Laboratory for Critical Care Physiology The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Manhasset NY
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- Department of Biostatistics Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Preventive Services, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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Yeo JW, Ng ZHC, Goh AXC, Gao JF, Liu N, Lam SWS, Chia YW, Perkins GD, Ong MEH, Ho AFW. Impact of Cardiac Arrest Centers on the Survival of Patients With Nontraumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 11:e023806. [PMID: 34927456 PMCID: PMC9075197 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background The role of cardiac arrest centers (CACs) in out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest care systems is continuously evolving. Interpretation of existing literature is limited by heterogeneity in CAC characteristics and types of patients transported to CACs. This study assesses the impact of CACs on survival in out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest according to varying definitions of CAC and prespecified subgroups. Methods and Results Electronic databases were searched from inception to March 9, 2021 for relevant studies. Centers were considered CACs if self‐declared by study authors and capable of relevant interventions. Main outcomes were survival and neurologically favorable survival at hospital discharge or 30 days. Meta‐analyses were performed for adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and crude odds ratios. Thirty‐six studies were analyzed. Survival with favorable neurological outcome significantly improved with treatment at CACs (aOR, 1.85 [95% CI, 1.52–2.26]), even when including high‐volume centers (aOR, 1.50 [95% CI, 1.18–1.91]) or including improved‐care centers (aOR, 2.13 [95% CI, 1.75–2.59]) as CACs. Survival significantly increased with treatment at CACs (aOR, 1.92 [95% CI, 1.59–2.32]), even when including high‐volume centers (aOR, 1.74 [95% CI, 1.38–2.18]) or when including improved‐care centers (aOR, 1.97 [95% CI, 1.71–2.26]) as CACs. The treatment effect was more pronounced among patients with shockable rhythm (P=0.006) and without prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (P=0.005). Conclusions were robust to sensitivity analyses, with no publication bias detected. Conclusions Care at CACs was associated with improved survival and neurological outcomes for patients with nontraumatic out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest regardless of varying CAC definitions. Patients with shockable rhythms and those without prehospital return of spontaneous circulation benefited more from CACs. Evidence for bypassing hospitals or interhospital transfer remains inconclusive.
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- Jun Wei Yeo
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore
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- Centre for Quantitative Medicine Duke-NUS Medical SchoolNational University of Singapore Singapore
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- Health Services Research Centre SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore
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- Warwick Medical School University of Warwick Coventry United Kingdom
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Singapore General Hospital Singapore.,Health Services & Systems Research Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Singapore General Hospital Singapore.,Pre-Hospital and Emergency Research Centre Health Services and Systems Research Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore
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Lewandowski M. A Review of the Commercially Available ECG Detection and Transmission Systems-The Fuzzy Logic Approach in the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:1489. [PMID: 34945338 PMCID: PMC8705604 DOI: 10.3390/mi12121489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) constitutes a major clinical and public health problem, whose death burden is comparable to the current worldwide pandemic. This comprehensive review encompasses the following topics: available rescue systems, wearable electrocardiograms (ECG), detection and transmission technology, and a newly developed fuzzy logic algorithm (FA) for heart rhythm classification which is state-of-the art in the field of SCD prevention. Project "PROTECTOR", the Polish Rapid Transtelephonic ECG to Obtain Resuscitation for development of a rapid rescue system for patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), is presented. If a lethal arrhythmia is detected on the basis of FA, the system produces an alarm signal audible for bystanders and transmits the alarm message along with location to the emergency medical center. Phone guided resuscitation can be started immediately because an automated external defibrillator (AED) localization map is available. An automatic, very fast diagnosis is a unique feature of the PROTECTOR prototype. The rapid detection of SCA is based on a processor characterized by 100% sensitivity and 97.8% specificity (as measured in the pilot studies). An integrated circuit which implements FA has already been designed and a diagnosis is made within few seconds, which is extremely important in ischemic brain damage prophylaxis. This circuit could be implemented in smart implants (Sis).
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- Michał Lewandowski
- 2nd Department of Arrhythmia, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is the most devastating and time-critical medical emergency. Survival after OHCA requires an integrated system of care, of which transport by emergency medical services is an integral component. The transport system serves to commence and ensure uninterrupted high-quality resuscitation in suitable patients who would benefit, terminate resuscitation in those that do not, provide critical interventions, as well as convey patients to the next appropriate venue of care. We review recent evidence surrounding contemporary issues in the transport of OHCA, relating to who, where, when and how to transport these patients. RECENT FINDINGS We examine the clinical and systems-related evidence behind issues including: contemporary approaches to field termination of resuscitation in patients in whom continued resuscitation and transport to hospital would be medically futile, OHCA patients and organ donation, on-scene versus intra-transport resuscitation, significance of response time, intra-transport interventions (mechanical chest compression, targeted temperature management, ECMO-facilitated cardiopulmonary resuscitation), OHCA in high-rise locations and cardiac arrest centers. We highlight gaps in current knowledge and areas of active research. SUMMARY There remains limited evidence to guide some decisions in transporting the OHCA patient. Evidence is urgently needed to elucidate the roles of cardiac arrest centers and ECPR in OHCA.
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Karasek J, Seiner J, Renza M, Salanda F, Moudry M, Strycek M, Lejsek J, Polasek R, Ostadal P. Bypassing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients to a regional cardiac center: Impact on hemodynamic parameters and outcomes. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 44:95-99. [PMID: 33582615 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Current guidelines recommend systematic care for patients who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and the development of cardiac arrest centers (CACs). However, data regarding prolonged transport time of these often hemodynamically unstable patients are limited. METHODS Data from a prospective OHCA registry of a regional CAC collected between 2013 and 2017, when all OHCA patients from the district were required to be transferred directly to the CAC, were analyzed. Patients were divided into two subgroups: CAC, when the CAC was the nearest hospital; and bypass, when OHCA occurred in a region of another local hospital but the subject was transferred directly to the CAC (7 hospitals in the district). Data included transport time, baseline characteristics, hemodynamic and laboratory parameters on admission (systolic blood pressure, lactate, pH, oxygen saturation, body temperature, and initial doses of vasopressors and inotropes), and final outcomes (30-day in-hospital mortality, intensive care unit stay, days on artificial ventilation, and cerebral performance capacity at 1 year). RESULTS A total of 258 subjects experienced OHCA in the study period; however, 27 were excluded due to insufficient data and 17 for secondary transfer to CAC. As such, 214 patients were analyzed, 111 in the CAC group and 103 in the bypass group. The median transport time was significantly longer for the bypass group than the CAC group (40.5 min [IQR 28.3-55.0 min] versus 20.0 min [IQR 13.0-34.0], respectively; p˂0.0001). There were no differences in 30-day in-hospital mortality, 1-year neurological outcome, or median length of mechanical ventilation. There were no differences in baseline characteristics, initial hemodynamic parameters on admission, catecholamine dosage(s). CONCLUSION Individuals who experienced OHCA and taken to a CAC incurred significantly prolonged transport times; however, hemodynamic parameters and/or outcomes were not affected. These findings shows the safety of bypassing local hospitals for a CAC.
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- Jiri Karasek
- Hospital Liberec, Cardiology, Liberec, Czech Republic; Third Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Hospital Liberec, Cardiology, Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Third Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Third Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Hospital Liberec, Cardiology, Liberec, Czech Republic
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- EMS Region Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Hospital Na Homolce, Cardiology, Prague, Czech Republic
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von Vopelius-Feldt J, Perkins GD, Benger J. Association between admission to a cardiac arrest centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multi-centre observational study. Resuscitation 2021; 160:118-125. [PMID: 33548360 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIM This study examined the association between admission to a cardiac arrest centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS We undertook a multicentre retrospective observational study of patients transferred to hospital after OHCA of presumed cardiac aetiology in three ambulance services in England. We used propensity score matching to compare rates of survival to hospital discharge in patients admitted to OHCA centres (defined as either 24/7 PPCI availability or >100 OHCA admissions per year) to rates of survival of patients admitted to non-centres. RESULTS Between January 2017 and December 2018, 10,650 patients with OHCA were included in the analysis. After propensity score matching, admission to a hospital with 24/7 PPCI availability or a high volume centre was associated with an absolute improvement in survival to hospital discharge of 2.5% and 2.8%, respectively. The corresponding odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were 1.69 (1.28-2.23) and 1.41 (1.14-1.75), respectively. The results were similar when missing values were imputed. In subgroup analyses, the association between admission to an OHCA centre and improved rates of survival was mainly seen in patients with OHCA due to shockable rhythms, with no or minimal potential benefit for patients with OHCA and asystole as first presenting rhythm. CONCLUSION Following OHCA, admission to a cardiac arrest centre is associated with a moderate improvement in survival to hospital discharge. A corresponding bypass policy would need to consider the resulting increased workload for OHCA centres.
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- Johannes von Vopelius-Feldt
- Emergency Department, North Bristol NHS Trust, United Kingdom; Emergency Care Research Group, University of the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom.
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Care Research Group, University of the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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Park HA, Ahn KO, Lee EJ, Park JO. Association between Survival and Time of On-Scene Resuscitation in Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:E496. [PMID: 33435406 PMCID: PMC7826551 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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It is estimated that over 60% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients with a shockable rhythm are refractory to current treatment, never achieve return of spontaneous circulation, or die before they reach the hospital. Therefore, we aimed to identify whether field resuscitation time is associated with survival rate in refractory OHCA (rOHCA) with a shockable initial rhythm. This cross-sectional retrospective study extracted data of emergency medical service (EMS)-treated patients aged ≥ 15 years with OHCA of suspected cardiac etiology and shockable initial rhythm confirmed by EMS providers from the OHCA registry database of Korea. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted for survival to discharge and good neurological outcomes in the scene time interval groups. The median scene time interval for the non-survival and survival to discharge patients were 16 (interquartile range (IQR) 13-21) minutes and 14 (IQR 12-16) minutes, respectively. In this study, for rOHCA patients with a shockable rhythm, continuing CPR for more than 15 min on the scene was associated with a decreased chance of survival and good neurological outcome. In particular, we found that in the patients whose transport time interval was >10 min, the longer scene time interval was negatively associated with the neurological outcome.
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- Hang A Park
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si 18450, Korea;
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang-si 10475, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si 18450, Korea;
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Adult Basic Life Support: International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation 2020; 156:A35-A79. [PMID: 33098921 PMCID: PMC7576327 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations on basic life support summarizes evidence evaluations performed for 20 topics that were prioritized by the Basic Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The evidence reviews include 16 systematic reviews, 3 scoping reviews, and 1 evidence update. Per agreement within the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, new or revised treatment recommendations were only made after a systematic review. Systematic reviews were performed for the following topics: dispatch diagnosis of cardiac arrest, use of a firm surface for CPR, sequence for starting CPR (compressions-airway-breaths versus airway-breaths-compressions), CPR before calling for help, duration of CPR cycles, hand position during compressions, rhythm check timing, feedback for CPR quality, alternative techniques, public access automated external defibrillator programs, analysis of rhythm during chest compressions, CPR before defibrillation, removal of foreign-body airway obstruction, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, drowning, and harm from CPR to victims not in cardiac arrest. The topics that resulted in the most extensive task force discussions included CPR during transport, CPR before calling for help, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, feedback for CPR quality, and analysis of rhythm during chest compressions. After discussion of the scoping reviews and the evidence update, the task force prioritized several topics for new systematic reviews.
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Olasveengen TM, Mancini ME, Perkins GD, Avis S, Brooks S, Castrén M, Chung SP, Considine J, Couper K, Escalante R, Hatanaka T, Hung KK, Kudenchuk P, Lim SH, Nishiyama C, Ristagno G, Semeraro F, Smith CM, Smyth MA, Vaillancourt C, Nolan JP, Hazinski MF, Morley PT, Svavarsdóttir H, Raffay V, Kuzovlev A, Grasner JT, Dee R, Smith M, Rajendran K. Adult Basic Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020; 142:S41-S91. [DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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This2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR)and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendationson basic life support summarizes evidence evaluations performed for 22 topics that were prioritized by the Basic Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The evidence reviews include 16 systematic reviews, 5 scoping reviews, and 1 evidence update. Per agreement within the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, new or revised treatment recommendations were only made after a systematic review.Systematic reviews were performed for the following topics: dispatch diagnosis of cardiac arrest, use of a firm surface for CPR, sequence for starting CPR (compressions-airway-breaths versus airway-breaths-compressions), CPR before calling for help, duration of CPR cycles, hand position during compressions, rhythm check timing, feedback for CPR quality, alternative techniques, public access automated external defibrillator programs, analysis of rhythm during chest compressions, CPR before defibrillation, removal of foreign-body airway obstruction, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, drowning, and harm from CPR to victims not in cardiac arrest.The topics that resulted in the most extensive task force discussions included CPR during transport, CPR before calling for help, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, feedback for CPR quality, and analysis of rhythm during chest compressions. After discussion of the scoping reviews and the evidence update, the task force prioritized several topics for new systematic reviews.
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Chien CY, Tsai SL, Tsai LH, Chen CB, Seak CJ, Weng YM, Lin CC, Ng CJ, Chien WC, Huang CH, Lin CY, Chaou CH, Liu PH, Tseng HJ, Fang CT. Impact of Transport Time and Cardiac Arrest Centers on the Neurological Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e015544. [PMID: 32458720 PMCID: PMC7429006 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background Should all out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients be directly transported to cardiac arrest centers (CACs) remains under debate. Our study evaluated the impacts of different transport time and destination hospital on the outcomes of OHCA patients. Methods and Results Data were collected from 6655 OHCA patients recorded in the regional prospective OHCA registry database of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, between January 2012 and December 2016. Patients were matched on propensity score, which left 5156 patients, 2578 each in the CAC and non‐CAC groups. Transport time was dichotomized into <8 and ≥8 minutes. The relations between the transport time to CACs and good neurological outcome at discharge and survival to discharge were investigated. Of the 5156 patients, 4215 (81.7%) presented with nonshockable rhythms and 941 (18.3%) presented with shockable rhythms. Regardless of transport time, transportation to a CAC increased the likelihoods of survival to discharge (<8 minutes: adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.95; 95% CI, 1.11–3.41; ≥8 minutes: aOR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.25–2.94) and good neurological outcome at discharge (<8 minutes: aOR, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.40–5.22; ≥8 minutes: aOR, 2.20; 95% CI, 1.29–3.75) in OHCA patients with shockable rhythms but not in patients with nonshockable rhythms. Conclusions OHCA patients with shockable rhythms transported to CACs demonstrated higher probabilities of survival to discharge and a good neurological outcome at discharge. Direct ambulance delivery to CACs should thus be considered, particularly when OHCA patients present with shockable rhythms.
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- Cheng-Yu Chien
- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Ton-Yen General Hospital Zhubei Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine College of Public Health National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taipei Branch Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Taoyuan General Hospital Ministry of Health and Welfare Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Ton-Yen General Hospital Zhubei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taipei Branch Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Taoyuan General Hospital Ministry of Health and Welfare Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Ton-Yen General Hospital Zhubei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou and College of Medicine Chang Gung University Tao-Yuan Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taipei Branch Taipei Taiwan
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- Biostatistics Unit Clinical Trial Center Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine College of Public Health National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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Kim S, Lee DE, Moon S, Ahn JY, Lee WK, Kim JK, Park J, Ryoo HW. Comparing the neurologic outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest according to prehospital advanced airway management method and transport time interval. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2020; 7:21-29. [PMID: 32252130 PMCID: PMC7141979 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.19.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The incidences of prehospital advanced airway management by emergency medical technicians in South Korea are increasing; however, whether this procedure improves the survival outcomes of patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the association between prehospital advanced airway management and neurologic outcomes according to a transport time interval (TTI) using the Korean Cardiac Arrest Research Consortium database. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the favorable database entries that were prospectively collected between October 2015 and December 2016. Patients aged 18 years or older who experienced cardiac arrest that was presumed to be of a medical etiology and that occurred prior to the arrival of emergency medical service personnel were included. The exposure variable was the type of prehospital airway management provided by emergency medical technicians. The primary endpoint was a favorable neurologic outcome. RESULTS Of 1,871 patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, 785 (42.0%), 121 (6.5%), and 965 (51.6%) were managed with bag-valve-mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation (ETI), and supraglottic airway (SGA) devices, respectively. SGAs and ETI provided no advantage in terms of favorable neurologic outcome in patients with TTIs ≥12 minutes (odds ratio [OR], 1.37; confidence interval [CI], 0.65-2.87 for SGAs; OR, 1.31; CI, 0.30-5.81 for ETI) or in patients with TTI <12 minutes (OR, 0.57; CI, 0.31-1.07 for SGAs; OR, 0.63; CI, 0.12-3.26 for ETI). CONCLUSION Neither the prehospital use of SGA nor administration of ETI was associated with superior neurologic outcomes compared with bag-valve-mask ventilation.
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- Sol Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Medical Research Collaboration Center in Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Fang PH, Lin YY, Lu CH, Lee CC, Lin CH. Impacts of Emergency Medical Technician Configurations on Outcomes of Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17061930. [PMID: 32188024 PMCID: PMC7143305 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Paramedics can provide advanced life support (ALS) for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the impact of emergency medical technician (EMT) configuration on their outcomes remains debated. A three-year cohort study consisted of non-traumatic OHCA adults transported by ALS teams was retrospectively conducted in Tainan City using an Utstein-style population database. The EMT-paramedic (EMT-P) ratio was defined as the EMT-P proportion out of all on-scene EMTs. Among the 1357 eligible cases, the median (interquartile range) number of on-scene EMTs and the EMT-P ratio were 2 (2–2) persons and 50% (50–100%), respectively. The multivariate analysis identified five independent predictors of sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC): younger adults, witnessed cardiac arrest, prehospital ROSC, prehospital defibrillation, and comorbid diabetes mellitus. After adjustment, every 10% increase in the EMT-P ratio was on average associated with an 8% increased chance (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.08; p < 0.01) of sustained ROSC and a 12% increase change (aOR, 1.12; p = 0.048) of favorable neurologic status at discharge. However, increased number of on-scene EMTs was not linked to better outcomes. For nontraumatic OHCA adults, an increase in the on-scene EMT-P ratio resulted in a higher proportion of improved patient outcomes.
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- Pin-Hui Fang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan; (P.-H.F.); (Y.-Y.L.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan; (P.-H.F.); (Y.-Y.L.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan; (P.-H.F.); (Y.-Y.L.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan; (P.-H.F.); (Y.-Y.L.); (C.-H.L.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan 71101, Taiwan
- Department of Adult Critical Care Medicine, Tainan Sin-Lau Hospital, Tainan 70142, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-C.L.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan; (P.-H.F.); (Y.-Y.L.); (C.-H.L.)
- Correspondence: (C.-C.L.); (C.-H.L.)
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Soar J, Maconochie I, Wyckoff MH, Olasveengen TM, Singletary EM, Greif R, Aickin R, Bhanji F, Donnino MW, Mancini ME, Wyllie JP, Zideman D, Andersen LW, Atkins DL, Aziz K, Bendall J, Berg KM, Berry DC, Bigham BL, Bingham R, Couto TB, Böttiger BW, Borra V, Bray JE, Breckwoldt J, Brooks SC, Buick J, Callaway CW, Carlson JN, Cassan P, Castrén M, Chang WT, Charlton NP, Cheng A, Chung SP, Considine J, Couper K, Dainty KN, Dawson JA, de Almeida MF, de Caen AR, Deakin CD, Drennan IR, Duff JP, Epstein JL, Escalante R, Gazmuri RJ, Gilfoyle E, Granfeldt A, Guerguerian AM, Guinsburg R, Hatanaka T, Holmberg MJ, Hood N, Hosono S, Hsieh MJ, Isayama T, Iwami T, Jensen JL, Kapadia V, Kim HS, Kleinman ME, Kudenchuk PJ, Lang E, Lavonas E, Liley H, Lim SH, Lockey A, Lofgren B, Ma MHM, Markenson D, Meaney PA, Meyran D, Mildenhall L, Monsieurs KG, Montgomery W, Morley PT, Morrison LJ, Nadkarni VM, Nation K, Neumar RW, Ng KC, Nicholson T, Nikolaou N, Nishiyama C, Nuthall G, Ohshimo S, Okamoto D, O’Neil B, Yong-Kwang Ong G, Paiva EF, Parr M, Pellegrino JL, Perkins GD, Perlman J, Rabi Y, Reis A, Reynolds JC, Ristagno G, Roehr CC, Sakamoto T, Sandroni C, Schexnayder SM, Scholefield BR, Shimizu N, Skrifvars MB, Smyth MA, Stanton D, Swain J, Szyld E, Tijssen J, Travers A, Trevisanuto D, Vaillancourt C, Van de Voorde P, Velaphi S, Wang TL, Weiner G, Welsford M, Woodin JA, Yeung J, Nolan JP, Fran Hazinski M. 2019 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces. Circulation 2019; 140:e826-e880. [DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation has initiated a continuous review of new, peer-reviewed, published cardiopulmonary resuscitation science. This is the third annual summary of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. It addresses the most recent published resuscitation evidence reviewed by International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Task Force science experts. This summary addresses the role of cardiac arrest centers and dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the role of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults and children, vasopressors in adults, advanced airway interventions in adults and children, targeted temperature management in children after cardiac arrest, initial oxygen concentration during resuscitation of newborns, and interventions for presyncope by first aid providers. Members from 6 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation task forces have assessed, discussed, and debated the certainty of the evidence on the basis of the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria, and their statements include consensus treatment recommendations. Insights into the deliberations of the task forces are provided in the Justification and Evidence to Decision Framework Highlights sections. The task forces also listed priority knowledge gaps for further research.
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2019 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation 2019; 145:95-150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Lipe D, Giwa A, Caputo ND, Gupta N, Addison J, Cournoyer A. Do Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Have Increased Chances of Survival When Transported to a Cardiac Resuscitation Center? J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 7:e011079. [PMID: 30482128 PMCID: PMC6405559 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Patients suffering from an out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest are often transported to the closest hospital. Although it has been suggested that these patients be transported to cardiac resuscitation centers, few jurisdictions have acted on this recommendation. To better evaluate the evidence on this subject, a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the currently available literature evaluating the association between the destination hospital's capability (cardiac resuscitation center or not) and resuscitation outcomes for adult patients suffering from an out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest was performed. Methods and Results PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases were first searched using a specifically designed search strategy. Both original randomized controlled trials and observational studies were considered for inclusion. Cardiac resuscitation centers were defined as having on‐site percutaneous coronary intervention and targeted temperature management capability at all times. The primary outcome measure was survival. Twelve nonrandomized observational studies were retained in this review. A total of 61 240 patients were included in the 10 studies that could be included in the meta‐analysis regarding the survival outcome. Being transported to a cardiac resuscitation center was associated with an increase in survival (odds ratio=1.95 [95% confidence interval 1.47‐2.59], P<0.001). Conclusions Adult patients suffering from an out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest transported to cardiac resuscitation centers have better outcomes than their counterparts. When possible, it is reasonable to transport these patients directly to cardiac resuscitation centers (class IIa, level of evidence B, nonrandomized). Clinical Trial Registration URL: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/. Unique identifier: CRD42018086608.
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- Demis Lipe
- 1 Department of Emergency Medicine MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX
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- 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY.,3 Department of Emergency Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital New York NY
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- 4 Department of Emergency Medicine Lincoln Medical Center New York NY
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- 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY.,3 Department of Emergency Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital New York NY
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- 6 Université de Montréal Montréal Québec Canada.,7 Department of Emergency Medicine Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal Montréal Québec Canada.,8 Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal Montréal Québec Canada
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Need for speed in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2019; 144:187-188. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Park JH, Kim YJ, Ro YS, Kim S, Cha WC, Shin SD. The Effect of Transport Time Interval on Neurological Recovery after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Patients without a Prehospital Return of Spontaneous Circulation. J Korean Med Sci 2019; 34:e73. [PMID: 30863269 PMCID: PMC6406038 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Longer transport adversely affects outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients who do not return to spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The aim of this study was to determine the association between the transport time interval (TTI) and neurological outcomes in OHCA patients without ROSC. METHODS We analyzed adult OHCA patients with presumed cardiac etiology and without prehospital ROSC from 2012 to 2015. The study population was divided into 2 groups according to STI (short STI [1-5 minutes] and long STI [≥ 6 minutes]). The primary exposure was TTI, which was categorized as short (1-5 minutes), intermediate (6-10 minutes), or long (≥ 11 minutes). The primary outcome was a good neurological recovery at discharge. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used in each STI group. RESULTS Among 57,822 patients, 23,043 (40%), 20,985 (36%), and 13,794 (24%) were classified as short, intermediate, and long TTI group. A good neurological recovery occurred in 1.0%, 0.6%, and 0.3% of the patients in the short, intermediate and long TTI group, respectively. Among 12,652 patients with short STI, a good neurological recovery occurred in 2.2%, 1.0%, and 0.4% of the patients in the short, intermediate and long TTI group, respectively. Among 45,570 patients with long STI, a good neurological recovery occurred in 0.7%, 0.5%, and 0.3% of the patients in the short, intermediate and long TTI group, respectively. When short TTI was used as a reference, the adjusted odds ratios (AOR) of TTI for good neurological recovery was different between short STI group and long STI group (AOR [95% confidence interval, 0.46 [0.32-0.67] vs. 0.72 [0.59-0.89], respectively, for intermediate TTI and 0.31 [0.17-0.55] vs. 0.49 [0.37-0.65], respectively, for long TTI). CONCLUSION A longer TTI adversely affected the likelihood of a good neurological recovery in OHCA patients without prehospital ROSC. This negative effect was more prominent in short STI group.
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- Jeong Ho Park
- National Fire Agency, Sejong, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yeung J, Matsuyama T, Bray J, Reynolds J, Skrifvars MB. Does care at a cardiac arrest centre improve outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? - A systematic review. Resuscitation 2019; 137:102-115. [PMID: 30779976 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM To perform a systematic review to answer 'In adults with attempted resuscitation after non-traumatic cardiac arrest does care at a specialised cardiac arrest centre (CAC) compared to care in a healthcare facility not designated as a specialised cardiac arrest centre improve patient outcomes?' METHODS The PRISMA guidelines were followed. We searched bibliographic databases (Embase, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library (CENTRAL)) from inception to 1st August 2018. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies were eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers independently scrutinized studies for relevance, extracted data and assessed quality of studies. Risk of bias of studies and quality of evidence were assessed using ROBINS-I tool and GRADEpro respectively. Primary outcomes were survival to 30 days with favourable neurological outcomes and survival to hospital discharge with favourable neurological outcomes. Secondary outcomes were survival to 30 days, survival to hospital discharge and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) post-hospital arrival for patients with ongoing resuscitation. This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD 42018093369) RESULTS: We included data from 17 observational studies on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in meta-analyses. Overall, the certainty of evidence was very low. Pooling data from only adjusted analyses, care at CAC was not associated with increased likelihood of survival to 30 days with favourable neurological outcome (OR 2.92, 95% CI 0.68-12.48) and survival to 30 days (OR 2.14, 95% CI 0.73-6.29) compared to care at other hospitals. Whereas patients cared for at CACs had improved survival to hospital discharge with favourable neurological outcomes (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.74-2.84) and survival to hospital discharge (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.46-2.34). CONCLUSIONS Very low certainty of evidence suggests that post-cardiac arrest care at CACs is associated with improved outcomes at hospital discharge. There remains a need for high quality data to fully elucidate the impact of CACs.
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- J Yeung
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Emergency Care and Services, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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Impact of Different Serum Potassium Levels on Postresuscitation Heart Function and Hemodynamics in Patients with Nontraumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2018; 2018:5825929. [PMID: 29849540 PMCID: PMC5907484 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5825929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can be initially established in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); however, the early postresuscitation hemodynamics can still be impaired by high levels of serum potassium (hyperkalemia). The impact of different potassium levels on early postresuscitation heart function has remained unclear. We aim to analyze the relationship between different levels of serum potassium and postresuscitation heart function during the early postresuscitation period (the first hour after achieving sustained ROSC). Methods Information on 479 nontraumatic OHCA patients with sustained ROSC was retrospectively obtained. Measures of early postresuscitation heart function (rate, blood pressure, and rhythm), hemodynamics (urine output and blood pH), and the duration of survival were analyzed in the case of different serum potassium levels (low: <3.5; normal: 3.5–5; high: >5 mmol/L). Results Most patients (59.9%, n = 287) had previously presented with high levels of potassium. Bradycardia, nonsinus rhythm, urine output <1 ml/kg/hr, and acidosis (pH < 7.35) were more common in patients with high levels of potassium (all p < 0.05). Compared with hyperkalemia, a normal potassium level was more likely to be associated with a normal heart rate (OR: 2.97, 95% CI: 1.74–5.08) and sinus rhythm (OR: 2.28, 95% CI: 1.45–3.58). A low level of potassium was more likely to be associated with tachycardia (OR: 3.54, 95% CI: 1.32–9.51), urine output >1 ml/kg/hr (OR: 5.35, 95% CI: 2.58–11.10), and nonacidosis (blood pH >7.35, OR: 7.74, 95% CI: 3.78–15.58). The duration of survival was shorter in patients with hyperkalemia than that in patients whose potassium levels were low or normal (p < 0.05). Conclusion Early postresuscitation heart function and hemodynamics were associated with the serum potassium level. A high potassium level was more likely to be associated with bradycardia, nonsinus rhythm, urine output <1 ml/kg/hr, and acidosis. More importantly, a high potassium level decreased the duration of survival.
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Cournoyer A, Notebaert É, de Montigny L, Ross D, Cossette S, Londei-Leduc L, Iseppon M, Lamarche Y, Sokoloff C, Potter BJ, Vadeboncoeur A, Larose D, Morris J, Daoust R, Chauny JM, Piette É, Paquet J, Cavayas YA, de Champlain F, Segal E, Albert M, Guertin MC, Denault A. Impact of the direct transfer to percutaneous coronary intervention-capable hospitals on survival to hospital discharge for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2018; 125:28-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Couper K, Kimani PK, Gale CP, Quinn T, Squire IB, Marshall A, Black JJM, Cooke MW, Ewings B, Long J, Perkins GD. Patient, health service factors and variation in mortality following resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in acute coronary syndrome: Analysis of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project. Resuscitation 2018; 124:49-57. [PMID: 29309882 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS To determine patient and health service factors associated with variation in hospital mortality among resuscitated cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS In this cohort study, we used the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project database to study outcomes in patients hospitalised with resuscitated OHCA due to ACS between 2003 and 2015 in the United Kingdom. We analysed variation in inter-hospital mortality and used hierarchical multivariable regression models to examine the association between patient and health service factors with hospital mortality. RESULTS We included 17604 patients across 239 hospitals. Overall hospital mortality was 28.7%. In 94 hospitals that contributed at least 60 cases, mortality by hospital ranged from 10.7% to 66.3% (median 28.6%, IQR 23.2% to 39.1%)). Patient and health service factors explained 36.1% of this variation. After adjustment for covariates, factors associated with higher hospital mortality included increasing serum glucose, ST-Elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) diagnosis, and initial admission to a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) capable hospital. Hospital OHCA volume was not associated with mortality. The key modifiable factor associated with lower mortality was early reperfusion therapy in STEMI patients. CONCLUSION There was wide variation in inter-hospital mortality following resuscitated OHCA due to ACS that was only partially explained by patient and health service factors. Hospital OHCA volume and pPCI capability were not associated with lower mortality. Early reperfusion therapy was associated with lower mortality in STEMI patients.
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- Keith Couper
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; Academic Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Pain and Resuscitation, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York, UK
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- Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University, London and St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- University of Leicester and Leicester NIHR Cardiovascular Research Unit, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Bicester, UK
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- Patient and public involvement representative
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- Patient and public involvement representative
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; Academic Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Pain and Resuscitation, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
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Geri G, Lin S. Reply to alternative effects of transportation time in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Resuscitation 2017; 117:e7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Patterson C, Pitts SR, Akhter M. Alternative effects of transportation time on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Resuscitation 2017; 117:e5. [PMID: 28552481 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Cristian Patterson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ 85008, United States.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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