Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital
Objective: To estimate the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients and determine factors associated with their survival and feasibility of therapeutic hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital. Material and Methods: Data were collected from the emergency department from record forms a...
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doaj-4f7c1e55a6ba4c278c3465c752d13a3d2020-11-25T02:38:12ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592013-12-01316287295283Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind HospitalVeerapong Vattanavanit0Rungsun Bhurayanontachai1Bodin Khwannimit2Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Objective: To estimate the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients and determine factors associated with their survival and feasibility of therapeutic hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital. Material and Methods: Data were collected from the emergency department from record forms and retrospectively reviewed using patient charts dated from January-December 2012. Inferential statistics, univariate (chi-square test) and multivariate analyses (logistic regression) were applied for data analysis. Results: A total of 122 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients were ascertained; 67.2% were male. The most common cause of arrest is presumed cardiac in origin. The most common initial electrocardiogram rhythms was asystole (31.1%). Following resuscitation, 40 (32.8%) patients had ROSC. In our setting, survival rate in patients receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was 8.2%. Shorter CPR time and higher doses of adrenaline were associated with higher initial survival rate. Only 2 (1.6%) patients suitable for therapeutic hypothermia. Conclusion: The survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients was 8.2%. Only 2 (1.6%) patients were suitable for therapeutic hypothermia.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/269out-of-hospital cardiac arrestsurvivaltherapeutic hypothermia |
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Veerapong Vattanavanit Rungsun Bhurayanontachai Bodin Khwannimit Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival therapeutic hypothermia |
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Veerapong Vattanavanit Rungsun Bhurayanontachai Bodin Khwannimit |
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Veerapong Vattanavanit |
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Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital |
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Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital |
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Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital |
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Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital |
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Survival of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients and Feasibility for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital |
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survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients and feasibility for therapeutic hypothermia in songklanagarind hospital |
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Prince of Songkla University |
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Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) |
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2013-12-01 |
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Objective: To estimate the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients and determine factors associated with their survival and feasibility of therapeutic hypothermia in Songklanagarind Hospital.
Material and Methods: Data were collected from the emergency department from record forms and retrospectively reviewed using patient charts dated from January-December 2012. Inferential statistics, univariate (chi-square test) and multivariate analyses (logistic regression) were applied for data analysis.
Results: A total of 122 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients were ascertained; 67.2% were male. The most common cause of arrest is presumed cardiac in origin. The most common initial electrocardiogram rhythms was asystole (31.1%). Following resuscitation, 40 (32.8%) patients had ROSC. In our setting, survival rate in patients receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was 8.2%. Shorter CPR time and higher doses of adrenaline were associated with higher initial survival rate. Only 2 (1.6%) patients suitable for therapeutic hypothermia.
Conclusion: The survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients was 8.2%. Only 2 (1.6%) patients were suitable for therapeutic hypothermia. |
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out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival therapeutic hypothermia |
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