Prospective Multi-center Evaluation and Outcome of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Victims of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Seoul.
- Author:
Beom Kyu CHO
1
;
Sang Chul KIM
;
Hyun KIM
;
Mi Jin LEE
;
Yong Min KIM
;
Kyung Ryoung LEE
;
Han Sung CHOI
;
Keun Jeong SONG
;
In Cheol PARK
;
Sung Pil CHUNG
;
Eun Kyung EO
;
Ji Young YOO
;
Tai Ho IM
;
Tai Ho RHO
;
Kang Hyun LEE
;
Sung Oh HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. khyun@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Education;
CPR quality;
Emergency medical services
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Emergencies;
Emergency Medical Services;
Heart Arrest;
Hospitals, University;
Humans;
Hypogonadism;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Mitochondrial Diseases;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest;
Prospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2009;20(4):355-364
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the quality of prehospital CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) performed by 119 rescue personnel and bystanders in Seoul and to recognize the present problems in the pre-hospital emergency medical service system (EMS). METHODS: We enrolled all patients in cardiac arrest visiting the emergency rooms of 9 university hospitals in Seoul via 119 rescue services from 16 October to 26 November 2006, prospectively investigating the environments in which arrest occurred and the factors associated with CPR. RESULTS: Among 73 patients, the most common place of arrest was in the home(45.2%), CPR by bystander was performed in 8 cases(10.7%), endotracheal intubation by EMS personnel was performed in 10 cases(14.1%). Average time from call to CPR was 11.9 minutes and the number of discharges alive was 3 cases(4.1%). CONCLUSION: To improve the rate of alive discharges, development of CPR education program for lay rescue, education in basic and advanced life support, and management of quality for EMS personnel are needed.
