Tag: CARD
CPR Quality Impacts Survival in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Number of pauses greater than 10 seconds during resuscitation linked to survival for four end points
COVID-19 Tied to Higher Mortality After Cardiac Arrest
Findings revealed for patients suffering cardiac arrest, either in or out of hospital, who were infected with COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 Seroconversion Tied to Out-of-Hospital Sudden Deaths
Moderate positive correlation seen between OHSD and percentage of positive antibody tests to SARS-CoV-2 in NYC neighborhoods
Women More Likely to Suffer Nighttime Sudden Cardiac Death
Other independent risk factors include central nervous system-affecting drugs and COPD or asthma
Los Angeles EMS Told to Not Transport Patients Deemed Likely to Die
L.A. County Emergency Medical Services Agency also told EMS workers to give less oxygen to patients
Women Have Lower Survival to Hospital Discharge After OHCA
Women have significantly reduced survival to hospital discharge among patients not made DNR or who do not have withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy
Socioeconomic Status Tied to Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
High-SES patients less likely to receive delayed cardiopulmonary resuscitation; more likely to survive CPR, to survive to discharge and to 30 days
Large Increase Seen in Overdose-Related Cardiac Arrests in COVID-19
Overdose-related cardiac arrests sharply increased during April 2020, followed by subsequent decrease
AHA: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Worse During COVID-19
OHCA outcomes worse early in the pandemic even in areas with low case-fatality rates
Early ECMO-Facilitated Resuscitation Ups Survival in OHCA
Findings seen among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation
