Association between prehospital time and in-hospital outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests according to resuscitation outcomes consortium epidemiologic registry.
Heart & lung · 2024-01-01 · Registry study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: For out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs), time is of the essence. While the relationship between EMS response time (ERT) and OHCA outcomes is well studied, a more comprehensive assessment of the effects of other intervention time is needed, which is essential to guide clinical practice. OBJECTIVES: Evaluating how a longer total pre-hospital time (TPT), ERT, advance life support response time (ART) and EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation time (ECT) increase the mortality rates, unfavorable neurological outcomes, and severe complications at discharge of OHCAs. METHODS: 31,926 OHCAs from the USA and Canada were identified in Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Epidemiologic Registry. Twelve adjusted models were used to analyze the relationship between the prehospital time (TPT, ERT, ART and ECT) and three outcomes (in hospital mortality, unfavorable neurological outcomes, and severe complications for surviving OHCAs). RESULTS: Every 10-min increase in TPT was associated with a 0.14-fold increase in the risk of death (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.14, 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-1.17) and a 0.13-fold increase of adverse neurological outcomes (OR = 1.13, CI =1.08-1.18). The risk of patient mortality markedly increased with every 5 min increase in ERT (OR = 1.36, CI = 1.26-1.47), ART (OR =1.10, CI = 1.06-1.15), and ECT (OR = 1.46, CI = 1.37-1.56). Adverse neurological outcome was associated with ERT and ECT, and severe complications with ERT and ART. CONCLUSION: Prolonged prehospital time, particularly ERT and ECT, are closely associated with in-hospital mortality, unfavorable neurological functions, and severe complications at discharge in OHCAs.
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Time intervals · Mortality & survival · Quality of life & function
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