Reasons for death in patients successfully resuscitated from out-of-hospital and in-hospital cardiac arrest
L Witten, R Gardner, MJ Holmberg, S Wiberg… - Resuscitation, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction There is no standard for categorizing reasons for death in those who achieve
return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest but die before hospital
discharge. Categorization is important for comparing outcomes across studies, assessing
benefits of interventions, and developing quality-improvement initiatives. We developed and
tested a method for categorizing reasons for death after cardiac arrest in both in-hospital
(IHCA) and out-of-hospital (OHCA) arrests. Methods Single-center, retrospective, cohort …
return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest but die before hospital
discharge. Categorization is important for comparing outcomes across studies, assessing
benefits of interventions, and developing quality-improvement initiatives. We developed and
tested a method for categorizing reasons for death after cardiac arrest in both in-hospital
(IHCA) and out-of-hospital (OHCA) arrests. Methods Single-center, retrospective, cohort …