Survival and Neurologic Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Who Were Transferred after Return of Spontaneous Circulation for Integrated Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome Care: The Another Feasibility of the Cardiac Arrest Center.
10.3346/jkms.2014.29.9.1301
- Author:
Mun Ju KANG
1
;
Tae Rim LEE
;
Tae Gun SHIN
;
Min Seob SIM
;
Ik Joon JO
;
Keun Jeong SONG
;
Yeon Kwon JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Hypothermia Therapy;
Heart Arrest;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Heart Arrest/*mortality;
Humans;
Hypothermia, Induced;
Kaplan-Meier Estimate;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Odds Ratio;
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest;
Retrospective Studies;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2014;29(9):1301-1307
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It has been proven that safety and efficiency of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients is transported to specialized hospitals that have the capability of performing therapeutic hypothermia (TH). However, the outcome of the patients who have been transferred after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) has not been well evaluated. We conducted a retrospective observational study between January 2010 to March 2012. There were primary outcomes as good neurofunctional status at 1 month and the secondary outcomes as the survivals at 1 month between Samsung Medical Center (SMC) group and transferred group. A total of 91 patients were enrolled this study. There was no statistical difference between good neurologic outcomes between both groups (38% transferred group vs. 40.6% SMC group, P=0.908). There was no statistical difference in 1 month survival between the 2 groups (66% transferred group vs. 75.6% SMC group, P=0.318). In the univariate and multivariate models, the ROSC to induction time and the induction time had no association with good neurologic outcomes. The good neurologic outcome and survival at 1 month had no significant differences between the 2 groups. This finding suggests the possibility of integrated post-cardiac arrest care for OHCA patients who are transferred from other hospitals after ROSC in the cardiac arrest center.
