scholarly journals Association between Survival and Time of On-Scene Resuscitation in Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study

Author(s):  
Hang Park ◽  
Ki Ahn ◽  
Eui Lee ◽  
Ju Park ◽  

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.

Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Young Lee ◽  
Kyoung Jun Song ◽  
Sang Do Shin ◽  
Ki Jeong Hong ◽  
Kim Jong Hwan ◽  
...  

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effect of audio-instructed dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) and video-instructed DA-CPR on resuscitation outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the real world. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for resuscitation-attempted adult OHCAs of 2017 in Seoul, Korea. Seoul implemented video-instructed DA-CPR program in 2017. According to the protocol, when dispatcher detected OHCA, they checked two condition: 1) more than two bystanders were in the scene, 2) they could handle a video-call. If both conditions were met, dispatcher initiated the CPR instruction and called back a video-call to the caller for instructing CPR via video (video group). Unless, standard audio-instructed DA-CPR was provided (audio group). The primary outcome was survival to discharge. The secondary outcome was good neurological outcome at hospital discharge. The tertiary outcome was early instruction time interval (ITI, time from call to the initiation of CPR instruction≤ 90 seconds). The study outcomes were compared between audio and video group. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated adjusting for potential confounders. Propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to increase comparability of two groups and same logistic regression model was analyzed for the PSM population. Results: A total of 1,720 eligible OHCA cases (1,489 in audio and 231 in video group) were evaluated. The median seconds of ITI was 136 seconds in audio group and 122 seconds in the video group (p=0.12). Survival to discharge was 8.9% in audio group and 14.3% in video group (p<0.01). Good neurological outcome was 5.8% in audio group and 10.4% in video group (p<0.01). Compared with audio group, the AORs (95% CIs) for survival to discharge, good neurological outcome and early ITI of the video group were 1.20 (0.74 to 1.94), 1.28 (0.73 to 2.26) and 1.00 (0.70 t0 1.43), respectively. PSM population showed similar results with original population. Conclusion: Compared with audio-instructed DA-CPR, video-instructed DA-CPR was not associated with survival improvement in the observational study.


Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsukasa Yagi ◽  
Ken Nagao ◽  
Eizo Tachibana ◽  
Naohiro Yonemoto ◽  
Yoshio Tahara ◽  
...  

Background: The 2015 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines have stressed that high-quality CPR improves survival from cardiac arrest (CA). In particular, the guidelines recommended that it is reasonable for rescuers to perform chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min in adult CA patients. However, it is unknown whether the 2015 guidelines contributed to favorable neurological outcome in adult CA patients. The present study aimed to clarify the effects of the 2015 guidelines in adult CA patients, using the data of the All-Japan Utstein Registry, a prospective, nationwide, population-based registry of out-of-hospital CA (OHCA). Methods: From the data of this registry between 2011 and 2016, we included adult witnessed OHCA patients due to cardiac etiology, who had non-shockable rhythm, PEA and asystole, as an initial rhythm. Study patients were divided into two groups based on the different CPR guidelines; the era of the 2010 guidelines (2010G), and the era of the 2015 guidelines (2015G). The endpoint was the favorable neurological outcome at 30 days after OHCA. Results: The 109,175 patients who met the inclusion criteria comprised 18,764 who received CPR based on 2015G and 90,411 who received CPR based on 2010G. The figure showed favorable neurological outcomes at 30 days in the two groups. In the multivariate analysis, the adjusted odds ratio for 30-day favorable neurological outcome in 2015G patients as compared to 2010G patients was 1.28 (95%CI 1.11-1.46, p<0.001). Conclusion: In the OHCA patients with non-shockable rhythm, the 2015 guidelines were superior to the 2010 guidelines, in terms of neurological benefits.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Jarakovic ◽  
S Bjelica ◽  
M Kovacevic ◽  
M Petrovic ◽  
S Dimic ◽  
...  

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge and although rate of intrahospital survival increased over the last 40 years, it still remains poor (from 8,6% in 1976-1999 to 9,9% in 2000-2019). Different studies report that introduction of mild therapeutic hypothermia (TTM) improves survival and neurological outcome in comatose patients after OHCA.  Purpose The aim of this research was to evaluate influence of pre-hospital predictors related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), neurological status and ECG changes at admission and early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) performed within 24h of admission on intrahospital survival and neurological outcome of OHCA patients. Methods The research was conducted as a retrospective cohort study of data taken from the hospital registry on OHCA from January 2007 until November 2019. The analyzed factors were: bystander CPR, duration of CPR until return of ROSC, initial rhythm, responsiveness upon admission defined as Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)&gt;8, presence of ST segment elevation (STEMI) on electrocardiography (ECG) and early PCI. The favorable neurological outcome was defined as a cerebral performance category scale (CPC)≤2. Results The research included 506 survivors of OHCA. Cardiac arrest was witnessed in 412 (81.4%), bystander CPR was performed in 197 (38.9%), CPR lasted ≤20min in 291 (57.5%), initial rhythm was shockable in 304 (60.1%) of patients. At admission 387 (76.5%) were comatose (GCS &lt; 8) and TTM was introduced in 177 (45.7%) of patients. ECG upon admission showed STEMI in 176 (34.8%) and early PCI was performed in 145 (28.6%) of patients. In-hospital mortality in our study group was 281 (55.5%) and 185 (36.6%) of patients had favorable neurological outcome. Multivariate regression analysis showed that initial shockable rhythm (OR 3.391 [2.310-4.977], p &lt; 0.0005), early PCI (OR 0.368 [0.226-0.599], p &lt; 0.0005), duration of CPR ≤20min (OR 4.249 [2.688-6.718], p &lt; 0.0005) and GCS &gt; 8 (OR 0.194 [0.110-0.343], p &lt; 0.0005) were independent predictors of in-hospital survival. Independent predictors of favorable neurological outcome were: initial shockable rhythm (OR 3.301 [2.002-5.441], p&lt; 0.0005), STEMI on ECG upon admission (OR 0.528 [0.326-0.853], p = 0.009), duration of CPR ≤20min (OR 5.144 [3.090-8.565], p&lt; 0.0005) and GCS &gt; 8 (OR 0.152 [0.088-0.260], p&lt; 0.0005). Introduction of TTM improved both intrahospital survival (54.1% vs. 24.4%; p &lt; 0.0005) and neurological outcome (33.5% vs. 11.6%; p &lt; 0.0005) in patients with initial shockable rhythm. Conclusion In our study group of OHCA patients of any origin, initial shockable rhythm, duration of CPR ≤20min and GCS &gt; 8 at admission influenced both intrahospital survival and favorable neurological outcome. Introduction of TTM significantly improved both survival and neurological outcome in comatose patients with initial shockable rhythm.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Yagi ◽  
K Nagao ◽  
E Tachibana ◽  
N Yonemoto ◽  
Y Tahara ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The 2015 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines have stressed that high-quality CPR improves survival from cardiac arrest (CA). In particular, the guidelines recommended that it is reasonable for rescuers to perform chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min in adult CA patients. However, it is unknown whether the 2015 guidelines contributed to favorable neurological outcome in adult CA patients. The present study aimed to clarify the effects of the 2015 guidelines in adult CA patients, using the data of the All-Japan Utstein Registry, a prospective, nationwide, population-based registry of out-of-hospital CA (OHCA). Methods From the data of this registry between 2011 and 2016, we included adult witnessed OHCA patients due to cardiac etiology, who had non-shockable rhythm as an initial rhythm. We excluded patients who received prehospital care in 2015 because it was difficult to distinguish prehospital care based on either 2010 CPR guidelines or 2015 CPR guidelines. We also excluded patients who received bystander CPR by citizens because we cannot assess the quality of bystander CPR in this registry. Study patients were divided into five groups based on different years (figure). The endpoint was the favorable neurological outcome at 30 days after OHCA. Potential confounding factors based on biological plausibility and previous studies were included in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. These variables included the age, sex (male, female), advanced airway or not, the administration of adrenaline or not, the administration of saline or not, instructed by dispatcher or not, and time interval from call EMS to scene. Results The figure showed favorable neurological outcomes at 30 days. In the multivariate analysis, the adjusted odds ratio for 30-day favorable neurological outcome in OHCA patients in 2016 as compared to in 2011 was 1.32 (95% CI: 1.04–1.68, p=0.022). On the other hands, there were no significant differences from 2011 to 2014. Conclusion In the OHCA patients with non-shockable rhythm, the 2015 guidelines were superior to the 2010 guidelines, in terms of neurological benefits. Figure 1 Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e041917
Author(s):  
Fei Shao ◽  
Haibin Li ◽  
Shengkui Ma ◽  
Dou Li ◽  
Chunsheng Li

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess the trends in outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Beijing over 5 years.DesignCross-sectional study.MethodsAdult patients with OHCA of all aetiologies who were treated by the Beijing emergency medical service (EMS) between January 2013 and December 2017 were analysed. Data were collected using the Utstein Style. Cases were followed up for 1 year. Descriptive statistics were used to characterise the sample and logistic regression was performed.ResultsOverall, 5016 patients with OHCA underwent attempted resuscitation by the EMS in urban areas of Beijing during the study period. Survival to hospital discharge was 1.2% in 2013 and 1.6% in 2017 (adjusted rate ratio=1.0, p for trend=0.60). Survival to admission and neurological outcome at discharge did not significantly improve from 2013 to 2017. Patient characteristics and the aetiology and location of cardiac arrest were consistent, but there was a decrease in the initial shockable rhythm (from 6.5% to 5.6%) over the 5 years. The rate of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increased steadily over the years (from 10.4% to 19.4%).ConclusionSurvival after OHCA in urban areas of Beijing did not improve significantly over 5 years, with long-term survival being unchanged, although the rate of bystander CPR increased steadily, which enhanced the outcomes of patients who underwent bystander CPR.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Watanabe ◽  
Tasuku Matsuyama ◽  
Hikaru Oe ◽  
Makoto Sasaki ◽  
Yuki Nakamura ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Little is known about the effectiveness of surface cooling (SC) and endovascular cooling (EC) on the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients receiving target temperature management (TTM) according to their initial rhythm. Methods We retrospectively analysed data from the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest registry, a multicentre, prospective nationwide database in Japan. For our analysis, OHCA patients aged ≥ 18 years who were treated with TTM between June 2014 and December 2017 were included. The primary outcome was 30-day survival with favourable neurological outcome defined as a Glasgow–Pittsburgh cerebral performance category score of 1 or 2. Cooling methods were divided into the following groups: SC (ice packs, fans, air blankets, and surface gel pads) and EC (endovascular catheters and any dialysis technique). We investigated the efficacy of the two categories of cooling methods in two different patient groups divided according to their initially documented rhythm at the scene (shockable or non-shockable) using multivariable logistic regression analysis and propensity score analysis with inverse probability weighting (IPW). Results In the final analysis, 1082 patients were included. Of these, 513 (47.4%) had an initial shockable rhythm and 569 (52.6%) had an initial non-shockable rhythm. The proportion of patients with favourable neurological outcomes in SC and EC was 59.9% vs. 58.3% (264/441 vs. 42/72), and 11.8% (58/490) vs. 21.5% (17/79) in the initial shockable patients and the initial non-shockable patients, respectively. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, differences between the two cooling methods were not observed among the initial shockable patients (adjusted odd ratio [AOR] 1.51, 95% CI 0.76–3.03), while EC was associated with better neurological outcome among the initial non-shockable patients (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.19–4.11). This association was constant in propensity score analysis with IPW (OR 1.40, 95% CI 0.83–2.36; OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.01–3.47 among the initial shockable and non-shockable patients, respectively). Conclusion We suggested that the use of EC was associated with better neurological outcomes in OHCA patients with initial non-shockable rhythm, but not in those with initial shockable rhythm. A TTM implementation strategy based on initial rhythm may be important.


Resuscitation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Do Shin ◽  
Tetsuhisa Kitamura ◽  
Seung Sik Hwang ◽  
Kentaro Kajino ◽  
Kyoung Jun Song ◽  
...  

Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Chen Yu ◽  
Nathan Schleinkofer ◽  
Joo-Young Maeng ◽  
Yu-Chieh Chen ◽  
Riddhi Doshi ◽  
...  

Introduction: Every year about 70% of coronary heart disease deaths in the United States occur out of hospital, usually presenting as ‘sudden death’ due to cardiac arrest. Despite the improvement of survival with advanced cardiac interventions, mortality remains high. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has been shown to be neuroprotective after cardiac arrest. We explored factors associated with good recovery of neurological function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods: This retrospective study included review of electronic medical records from a major healthcare system in Northeast Indiana. Individuals who suffered OHCA from January 2011 to June 2014 were included. Neurological function was evaluated by Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge. The neurological outcome was defined as good (mRS 0-3), poor (mRS 4-5), and deceased (mRS 6) to assess the association of examined variables. Results: Among the 111 patients meeting inclusion criteria, the mortality at discharge was 68.6% in TH-treated patients and 84% in normothermia patients. For almost half (47.5%) of the patients undergoing TH who died prior to discharge, brain-related causes were the primary cause of death. 21 patients who had imaging or pathological examinations all showed evidences of ischemic brain injury. Among TH-treated survivors, patients with return of spontaneous cardiac rhythm (ROSC) within 20 minutes of onset were 1.4 times the odds more likely to have a good neurological outcome at discharge (p=0.02). Patients with ventricular fibrillation had 2 times the odds more likely retaining good neurological function at discharge after receiving TH treatment (p=0.012). The time to initiate TH (mean 2.3 ± 1.5 hours) and time to reach target temperature (mean 7.2 ± 2.3 hours) were not associated with neurological outcome at discharge. Conclusions: Initial rhythm and time to ROSC were identified as reliable predictors of good neurological function following OHCA. TH has been found to be insufficient in preventing brain injury. This study emphasizes the need for future studies to develop new neuroprotective strategies to improve survival among OHCA patients.


Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Keferböck ◽  
Philip Datler ◽  
Mario Krammel ◽  
Elisabeth Lobmeyer ◽  
Alexander Nürnberger ◽  
...  

Background: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and especially the out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is always an urgent situation, which requires well trained medical personnel. The emergency medical system (EMS) in Vienna took part in the Circulation Improving Care (CIRC) trial form 2008 to 2010. In this time they had an additional training. Therefore we revaluated the outcome of OHCA nowadays. Method: Interim report of a prospective observational study of all humans over eighteen, who suffer an OHCA resuscitated by the EMS in Vienna from August 2013 - April 2014. For those patients, who survived 30 days, a cerebral performance category score (CPC) was evaluated. Results: During nine months 701 patients could be investigated and 625 achieved the protocol for this trial. The median age of the patients was 68 years (IQR 59-79) and 399 (64%) were male. Witnessed by bystanders was the cardiac arrest in 359 (57%) patients. In the latter patients restoration of spontaneous circulation (n=223, 36%)(ROSC) and 30 day survival (n=166, 27%) was significantly more often achieved than in patients with non-witnessed cardiac arrest. Bystanders provided chest compressions in 284 (45%) cases and in this subgroup a shockable initial rhythm was more often (p<0.0001). Still in 189 (53%) of the patients where the cardiac arrest was witnessed, bystander resuscitation wasn′t attempted. An initial shockable rhythm was found in 146 (24%) patients with significant better outcome in all primary outcome measures. Of the 62 (10%) 30-days-survivors, 33 (6%) had good neurological outcome with a CPC 1-2.In 12 (2%) cases the CPC was missing. Conclusion: The results are comparable to findings of our previous studies. A significant better result in all primary outcome measures could be found for witnessed OHCA with an initial shockable rhythm. Furthermore those patients with bystander CPR had significant more often a shockable initial rhythm. Therefore more efforts have to be invested into encouraging the community to start with a bystander CPR if an OHCA is witnessed.


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