Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Scientific Reports · 2023-12-27 · Observational study
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had severe impact on the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients and the possibility of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Previous studies focused only on the short periods of the pandemic and reported a significant increase in the number of infections. In a retrospective cohort study we aimed to compare the outcomes of OHCA patients 1 year before and 1 year after the onset of COVID-19. Data of 519 OHCA patients during the pre-pandemic (January-December 2019; 262 patients) and intra-pandemic (April 2020-March 2021; 257 patients) periods in Yokohama Municipal Hospital, Japan were collected and analysed retrospectively. The study outcomes were the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), admission to hospital, survival to discharge, and cerebral performance category at discharge. The intra-pandemic period was associated with decreased bystander CPR (P = 0.004), prolonged transport time (P < 0.001), delayed first adrenaline administration (P < 0.001), and decrease in ROSC (P = 0.023). Logistic regression analysis revealed that the following factors were significantly associated with ROSC: "pandemic", "shockable initial waveform", and "witness presence".
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Adrenaline · Bystanders · Cardiovascular drugs · COVID-19 pandemic · Mortality & survival · Quality of life & function · Time intervals
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