Unadjusted survival to hospital discharge among adults increased from 8.2% in 2006 to 10.4% in 2010.
Previous investigations suggest that survival to hospital discharge following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has remained stable (7%–8%) over the past 30 years. Recent recommendations regarding bystander and rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique, post-resuscitation protocols, and regionalization of post-arrest care were aimed to improve outcomes in OHCA. To evaluate current survival rates and temporal trends, investigators analyzed data from the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium for adult patients with OHCA who were treated by emergency medical services (EMS) with either chest compressions or defibrillation from 2006 through 2010.
Among 47,148 patients, overall unadjusted survival increased from 8.2% in 2006 to 10.4% i…
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DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardVerathon, Inc. (Scientific Advisory Board Member)
Editorial boardsScientific American Emergency Medicine; Manual of Emergency Airway Management (Editor-in-Chief)
Leadership positions in professional societiesPrograms Subcommittee Chair for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine–Residency and Fellowship Fair
DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardVerathon, Inc. (Scientific Advisory Board Member)
Editorial boardsScientific American Emergency Medicine; Manual of Emergency Airway Management (Editor-in-Chief)
Leadership positions in professional societiesPrograms Subcommittee Chair for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine–Residency and Fellowship Fair