• Nooraldeen Al-Dury, Araz Rawshani, Johan Israelsson, Anneli Strömsöe, Solveig Aune, Jens Agerström, Thomas Karlsson, Annica Ravn-Fischer, and Johan Herlitz.
• University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Dept. of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: Nooraldeen.Al-Dury@vgregion.se.
• Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec 1; 35 (12): 1839-1844.

AimTo investigate characteristics and outcome among patients suffering in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) with the emphasis on gender and age.MethodsUsing the Swedish Register of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, we analyzed associations between gender, age and co-morbidities, etiology, management, 30-day survival and cerebral function among survivors in 14,933 cases of IHCA. Age was divided into three ordered categories: young (18-49years), middle-aged (50-64years) and older (65years and above). Comparisons between men and women were age adjusted.ResultsThe mean age was 72.7years and women were significantly older than men. Renal dysfunction was the most prevalent co-morbidity. Myocardial infarction/ischemia was the most common condition preceding IHCA, with men having 27% higher odds of having MI as the underlying etiology. A shockable rhythm was found in 31.8% of patients, with men having 52% higher odds of being found in VT/VF. After adjusting for various confounders, it was found that men had a 10% lower chance than women of surviving to 30days. Older individuals were managed less aggressively than younger patients. Increasing age was associated with lower 30-day survival but not with poorer cerebral function among survivors.ConclusionWhen adjusting for various confounders, it was found that men had a 10% lower chance than women of surviving to 30days after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Older individuals were managed less aggressively than younger patients, despite a lower chance of survival. Higher age was, however, not associated with poorer cerebral function among survivors.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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