Overview and future prospects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registries in Japan.
Resuscitation Plus · 2024-02-10 · Other / unclear
Abstract
AIM: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a life-threatening emergency with high mortality. The "chain of survival" is critical to improving patient outcomes. To develop and enhance this chain of survival, measuring and monitoring the resuscitation processes and outcomes are essential for quality assurance. In Japan, several OHCA registries have successfully been implemented at both local and national levels. We aimed to review and summarise the conception, strengths, and challenges of OHCA registries in Japan. METHOD AND RESULTS: The following representing registries in Japan were reviewed: the All-Japan Utstein registry, the Utstein Osaka Project/the Osaka-CRITICAL study, the SOS-KANTO study, the JAAM-OHCA study, and the SAVE-J II study. The All-Japan Utstein registry, operated by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan and one of the largest nationwide population-based registries in the world, collects data concerning all patients with OHCA in Japan, excluding in-hospital data. Other research- and hospital-based registries collect detailed out-of-hospital and in-hospital data. The Osaka-CRITICAL study and the SOS-KANTO study are organized at regional levels, and hospitals in the Osaka prefecture and in the Kanto area participate in these registries. The JAAM-OHCA study is managed by the Japanese Association of Acute Medicine and includes 107 hospitals throughout Japan. The Save-J II study focuses on patients with OHCA treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. CONCLUSION: Each OHCA registry has its own philosophy, strengths, perspectives, and challenges; however, all have been successful in contributing to the improvement of emergency medical service (EMS) systems through the quality improvement process. These registries are expected to be further utilized to enhance EMS systems and improve outcomes for patients with OHCA, while also contributing to the field of resuscitation science.
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