Age Alone May Not Predict Immediate Survival Outcome in Sudden and Unexpected In-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Background: It is unknown whether outcome after unexpected in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) differs in the elderly (≥ 65 years) compared to the non-elderly (< 65 years). This study aimed to compare the rate of sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the elderly and th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2012-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000385 |