scholarly journals Impact of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation on neurologically intact survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review

Author(s):  
Kristine Elisabeth Eberhard ◽  
Gitte Linderoth ◽  
Mads Christian Tofte Gregers ◽  
Freddy Lippert ◽  
Fredrik Folke

Abstract Background Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) increases neurologically intact survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) according to several studies. This systematic review summarizes neurologically intact survival outcomes of DA-CPR in comparison with bystander-initiated CPR and no bystander CPR in OHCA. Methods The systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. All studies including adult and/or pediatric OHCAs that compared DA-CPR with bystander-initiated CPR or no bystander CPR were included. Primary outcome was neurologically intact survival at discharge, one-month or longer. Studies were searched for in PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results The search string generated 4742 citations of which 33 studies were eligible for inclusion. Due to overlapping study populations, the review included 14 studies. All studies were observational. The study populations were heterogeneous and included adult, pediatric and mixed populations. Some studies reported only witnessed cardiac arrests, arrests of cardiac ethiology, and/or shockable rhythm. The individual studies scored between six and nine on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale of risk of bias. The median neurologically intact survival at hospital discharge with DA-CPR was 7.0% (interquartile range (IQR): 5.1–10.8%), with bystander-initiated CPR 7.5% (IQR: 6.6–10.2%), and with no bystander CPR 4.4% (IQR: 2.0–9.0%) (four studies). At one-month neurologically intact survival with DA-CPR was 3.1% (IQR: 1.6–3.4%), with bystander-initiated CPR 5.7% (IQR: 5.0–6.0%), and with no bystander CPR 2.5% (IQR: 2.1–2.6%) (three studies). Conclusion Both DA-CPR and bystander-initiated CPR increase neurologically intact survival compared with no bystander CPR. However, DA-CPR demonstrates inferior outcomes compared with bystander-initiated CPR. Early CPR is crucial, thus in cases where bystanders have not initiated CPR, DA-CPR provides an opportunity to improve neurologically intact survival following OHCA. Variability in OHCA outcomes across studies and multiple confounding factors were identified.

Author(s):  
Yu-Lin Hsieh ◽  
Meng-Che Wu ◽  
Jon Wolfshohl ◽  
James d’Etienne ◽  
Chien-Hua Huang ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction This study is aimed to investigate the association of intraosseous (IO) versus intravenous (IV) route during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science from the database inception through April 2020. Our search strings included designed keywords for two concepts, i.e. vascular access and cardiac arrest. There were no limitations implemented in the search strategy. We selected studies comparing IO versus IV access in neurological or survival outcomes after OHCA. Favourable neurological outcome at hospital discharge was pre-specified as the primary outcome. We pooled the effect estimates in random-effects models and quantified the heterogeneity by the I2 statistics. Time to intervention, defined as time interval from call for emergency medical services to establishing vascular access or administering medications, was hypothesized to be a potential outcome moderator and examined in subgroup analysis with meta-regression. Results Nine retrospective observational studies involving 111,746 adult OHCA patients were included. Most studies were rated as high quality according to Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The pooled results demonstrated no significant association between types of vascular access and the primary outcome (odds ratio [OR], 0.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.27–1.33; I2, 95%). In subgroup analysis, time to intervention was noted to be positively associated with the pooled OR of achieving the primary outcome (OR: 3.95, 95% CI, 1.42–11.02, p: 0.02). That is, when the studies not accounting for the variable of “time to intervention” in the statistical analysis were pooled together, the meta-analytic results between IO access and favourable outcomes would be biased toward inverse association. No obvious publication bias was detected by the funnel plot. Conclusions The meta-analysis revealed no significant association between types of vascular access and neurological outcomes at hospital discharge among OHCA patients. Time to intervention was identified to be an important outcome moderator in this meta-analysis of observation studies. These results call for the need for future clinical trials to investigate the unbiased effect of IO use on OHCA CPR.


Author(s):  
Richard Chocron ◽  
Julia Jobe ◽  
Sally Guan ◽  
Madeleine Kim ◽  
Mia Shigemura ◽  
...  

Background Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical intervention to improve survival following out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest. We evaluated the quality of bystander CPR and whether performance varied according to the number of bystanders or provision of telecommunicator CPR (TCPR). Methods and Results We investigated non‐traumatic out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest occurring in a large metropolitan emergency medical system during a 6‐month period. Information about bystander care was ascertained through review of the 9‐1‐1 recordings in addition to emergency medical system and hospital records to determine bystander CPR status (none versus TCPR versus unassisted), the number of bystanders on‐scene, and CPR performance metrics of compression fraction and compression rate. Of the 428 eligible out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest, 76.4% received bystander CPR including 43.7% unassisted CPR and 56.3% TCPR; 35.2% had one bystander, 33.3% had 2 bystanders, and 31.5% had ≥3 bystanders. Overall compression fraction was 59% with a compression rate of 88 per minute. CPR differed according to TCPR status (fraction=52%, rate=87 per minute for TCPR versus fraction=69%, rate=102 for unassisted CPR, P <0.05 for each comparison) and the number of bystanders (fraction=55%, rate=87 per minute for 1 bystander, fraction=59%, rate=89 for 2 bystanders, fraction=65%, rate=97 for ≥3 bystanders, test for trend P <0.05 for each metric). Additional bystander actions were uncommon to include rotation of compressors (3.1%) or application of an automated external defibrillator (8.0%). Conclusions Bystander CPR quality as gauged by compression fraction and rate approached guideline goals though performance depended upon the type of CPR and number of bystanders.


2018 ◽  
pp. 89-93
Author(s):  
Erik Rueckmann

The management of out-of-hospital, atraumatic cardiac arrest has changed over the past decade. This case details the evidence-based changes in care that optimize the chance of neurologically intact survival. The key factors include immediate, continuous, high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation with minimal interruptions, early defibrillation, and the use of capnography to assess resuscitative efforts. The orchestration of resuscitative efforts is a bundle of care that must all be met to provide the patient the best chance of survival. Furthermore, this case illustrates the key points of postarrest care and touches on termination of resuscitation. This chapter examines the case of emergency medical services call for an unresponsive patient in cardiac arrest on arrival.


Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Duff ◽  
Alexis A. Topjian ◽  
Marc D. Berg ◽  
Melissa Chan ◽  
Sarah E. Haskell ◽  
...  

This 2019 focused update to the American Heart Association pediatric basic life support guidelines follows the 2019 systematic review of the effects of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) on survival of infants and children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This systematic review and the primary studies identified were analyzed by the Pediatric Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. It aligns with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation’s continuous evidence review process, with updates published when the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation completes a literature review based on new published evidence. This update summarizes the available pediatric evidence supporting DA-CPR and provides treatment recommendations for DA-CPR for pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Four new pediatric studies were reviewed. A systematic review of this data identified the association of a significant improvement in the rates of bystander CPR and in survival 1 month after cardiac arrest with DA-CPR. The writing group recommends that emergency medical dispatch centers offer DA-CPR for presumed pediatric cardiac arrest, especially when no bystander CPR is in progress. No recommendation could be made for or against DA-CPR instructions when bystander CPR is already in progress.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-381
Author(s):  
Junhong Wang ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Zongxuan Zhao ◽  
Kaifeng Wen ◽  
Yaoke Xu ◽  
...  

AbstractObjective:This systemic review and meta-analysis was conducted to explore the impact of dispatcher-assisted bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-BCPR) on bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) probability, survival, and neurological outcomes with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).Methods:Electronically searching of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, along with manual retrieval, were done for clinical trials about the impact of DA-BCPR which were published from the date of inception to December 2018. The literature was screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, the baseline information, and interested outcomes were extracted. Two reviewers assessed the methodological quality of the included studies. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated by STATA version 13.1.Results:In 13 studies, 235,550 patients were enrolled. Compared with no dispatcher instruction, DA-BCPR tended to be effective in improving BCPR rate (I2 = 98.2%; OR = 5.84; 95% CI, 4.58-7.46; P <.01), return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) before admission (I2 = 36.0%; OR = 1.17; 95% CI, 1.06-1.29; P <.01), discharge or 30-day survival rate (I2 = 47.7%; OR = 1.25; 95% CI, 1.06-1.46; P <.01), and good neurological outcome (I2 = 30.9%; OR = 1.24; 95% CI, 1.04-1.48; P = .01). However, no significant difference in hospital admission was found (I2 = 29.0%; OR = 1.09; 95% CI, 0.91-1.30; P = .36).Conclusion:This review shows DA-BPCR plays a positive role for OHCA as a critical section in the life chain. It is effective in improving the probability of BCPR, survival, ROSC before admission, and neurological outcome.


BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e031655 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Majewski ◽  
Stephen Ball ◽  
Judith Finn

ObjectivesTo assess the current evidence on the effect pre-arrest comorbidity has on survival and neurological outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).DesignSystematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Data sourcesMEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and MedNar were searched from inception to 31 December 2018.Eligibility criteriaStudies included if they examined the association between prearrest comorbidity and OHCA survival and neurological outcomes in adult or paediatric populations.Data extraction and synthesisData were extracted from individual studies but not pooled due to heterogeneity. Quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale.ResultsThis review included 29 observational studies. There were high levels of clinical heterogeneity between studies with regards to patient recruitment, inclusion criteria, outcome measures and statistical methods used which ultimately resulted in a high risk of bias. Comorbidities reported across the studies were diverse, with some studies reporting individual comorbidities while others reported comorbidity burden using tools like the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Generally, prearrest comorbidity was associated with both reduced survival and poorer neurological outcomes following OHCA with 79% (74/94) of all reported adjusted results across 23 studies showing effect estimates suggesting lower survival with 42% (40/94) of these being statistically significant. OHCA survival was particularly reduced in patients with a prior history of diabetes (four out of six studies). However, a prearrest history of myocardial infarction appeared to be associated with increased survival in one of four studies.ConclusionsPrearrest comorbidity is generally associated with unfavourable OHCA outcomes, however differences between individual studies makes comparisons difficult. Due to the clinical and statistical heterogeneity across the studies, no meta-analysis was conducted. Future studies should follow a more standardised approach to investigating the impact of comorbidity on OHCA outcomes.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018087578


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Sergio Rico-Martín ◽  
Julián F. Calderón-García ◽  
Belinda Basilio-Fernández ◽  
María Zoraida Clavijo-Chamorro ◽  
Juan F. Sánchez Muñoz-Torrero

Recent meta-analysis studies have reported that metabolic comorbidities such as diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia and hypertension are associated with higher risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and mortality in patients with COVID-19. This meta-analysis aims to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components with SARS and mortality in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the several databases up until 1 September 2021. Primary observational longitudinal studies published in peer review journals were selected. Two independent reviewers performed title and abstract screening, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Results: The random effects meta-analysis showed that MetS was significantly associated with SARS with a pooled OR (95% CI) of 3.21 (2.88–3.58) and mortality with a pooled OR (95% CI) of 2.32 (1.16–4.63). According to SARS, the pooled OR for MetS was 2.19 (1.71–2.67), p < 0.001; significantly higher than the hypertension component. With regard to mortality, although the pooled OR for MetS was greater than for its individual components, no significant differences were observed. Conclusions: this meta-analysis of cohort studies, showed that MetS is better associated to SARS and mortality in COVID-19 patients than its individual components.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiwin Winarti ◽  
Rosiana Rosiana

ABSTRAKKejadian henti jantung dapat terjadi dimana saja baik di rumah sakit maupun di luar rumah sakit atau Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). Usaha untuk meningkatkan survival rate kejadian henti jantung adalah pemberian Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/ resusitasi jantung paru (RJP) yang berkualitas. Faktor yang mempengaruhi seseorang untuk mau menjadi bystander CPR bukan hanya terkait pengetahuan dan teknik melakukan CPR namun juga dipengaruhi oleh faktor sosial, kerelaan melakukan, kesiapan psikologis dan faktor lainnya seperti aspek etik dan hukum. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh persepsi perlindungan hukum dan aspek etik terhadap keinginan perawat dalam memberikan tindakan CPR pada kejadian Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Penelitian menggunakan desain cross-sectional dengan metode kuisioner yang dikembangkan oleh peneliti dan menggunakan total sampling yang melibatkan seluruh perawat IGD RSUD Budhi Asih sebanyak 30 orang. Analisis menggunakan uji Fisher’s Exact dan Cochran-Mantel Haenszel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan mayoritas responden (56,7%) memiliki persepsi yang negatif terhadap perlindungan hukum terhadap bystander CPR pada OHCA. Meskipun demikian, perawat cenderung memiliki persepsi yang positif ketika menjawab pertanyaan terkait isu etik CPR pada korban anak-anak, wanita maupun lansia. Sebanyak 43,33% (13 perawat) memiliki keinginan positif untuk melakukan CPR pada OHCA sementara 56,67% (17 perawat) lainnya memiliki keinginan negatif sebagai bystander CPR. Hasil uji Cochran-Mantel Haenszel menunjukkan persepsi terhadap perlindungan hukum mempengaruhi keinginan perawat dalam memberikan CPR pada OHCA dan akan diperbesar kemungkinan memberikan CPR apabila perawat tersebut berusia ≥ 30 tahun (p 0,014; OR 14,133; 95% CI 2,081-95,947) dan memiliki masa kerja ≥ 5 tahun (p 0,008; OR 25,667; 95% CI 2,253-292,462). Promosi mengenai aspek legal dan etik, serta landasan hukum perlindungan terhadap bystander CPR menjadi penting untuk dapat meningkatkan keinginan perawat dan jumlah bystander CPR. ABSTRACTCardiac arrest can occur anywhere in the hospital or outside the hospital, which is called Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). An effort to increase the survival rate of cardiac arrest is the provision of quality Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Factors that influence a person's willingness to become a bystander CPR are not only related to the knowledge and techniques of conducting CPR but are also influenced by social factors, willingness, psychological readiness, and other factors such as ethical and legal aspects. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of perceptions of legal protection and ethical issues on the nurses' willingness to provide CPR in the OHCA incident. This study used a cross-sectional design using a questionnaire developed by researchers, conducted at Emergency Department Budhi Asih Regional Hospital in East Jakarta, and used a total sampling method involving 30 ED nurses. Fisher's Exact and Cochran-Mantel Haenszel tests were used to analyze the data. The study findings show that the majority of respondents (56.7%) have a negative perception of the legal protection of bystander CPR in OHCA. However, nurses have a positive perception when answering questions related to the ethical issue of CPR in victims of children, women, and the elderly. 43.33% (13 nurses) have a positive willingness to perform CPR on OHCA, while 56.67% (17 nurses) have a negative willingness as a bystander CPR. The results of the Cochran-Mantel Haenszel test show that perceptions of legal protection may influence nurses' willingness to provide CPPR to OHCA patient, and it will increase the likelihood of giving CPR if the nurse age is ≥ 30 years old (p 0.014; OR 14,133; 95% CI 2,081-95,947) and has been working for ≥ 5 years (p 0.008; OR 25,667; 95% CI 2,253-292,462). Promotion of the legal aspects, ethical issues, and protection to bystander CPR are essential to increase the willingness of nurses and the number of bystander CPR. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melaku Bimerew ◽  
Adam Wondmieneh ◽  
Getnet Gedefaw ◽  
Teshome Gebremeskel ◽  
Asmamaw Demis ◽  
...  

Abstract Background In-hospital cardiac arrest is a major public health issue. It is a serious condition; most probably end up with death within a few minutes even with corrective measures. However, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is expected to increase the probability of survival and prevent neurological disabilities in patients with cardiac arrest. Having a pooled prevalence of survival to hospital discharge after cardiopulmonary resuscitation is vital to develop strategies targeted to increase probability of survival among patients with cardiac arrest. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of survival to hospital discharge among pediatric patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane review databases were searched. To have current (five-year) evidence, only studies published in 2016 to 2020 were included. The weighted inverse variance random-effects model at 95%CI was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of survival. Heterogeneity assessment, test of publication bias, and subgroup analyses were also employed accordingly. Results Twenty-five articles with a total sample size of 28,479 children were included in the final analysis. The pooled prevalence of survival to hospital discharge was found to be 46% (95% CI = 43.0–50.0%; I2 = 96.7%; p < 0.001). Based on subgroup analysis by “continent” and “income level”, lowest prevalence of pooled survival was observed in Asia (six studies; pooled survival =36.0% with 95% CI = 19.01–52.15%; I2 = 97.4%; p < 0.001) and in low and middle income countries (six studies, pooled survival = 34.0% with 95% CI = 17.0–51.0%, I2 = 97.67%, p < 0.001) respectively. Conclusion Although there was an extremely high heterogeneity among reported results (I2 = 96.7%), in this meta-analysis more than half of pediatric patients (54%) who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest did not survived to hospital discharge. Therefore, developing further strategies and encouraging researches might be crucial.


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