Resuscitation
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To determine the association of neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) with bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and patient outcomes of out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in an Asian metropolitan area. ⋯ Patients who experienced an OHCA in low-SES areas were less likely to receive bystander-initiated CPR, and demonstrated worse survival outcomes.
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Observational Study
Direction of first bystander call for help is associated with outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Preventable bystander delays following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are common, and include bystanders inappropriately directing their calls for help. ⋯ The frequency of inappropriate bystander calls following OHCA was low, but associated with a reduced likelihood of treatment by EMS and poorer survival outcomes.
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Observational Study
A history of smoking is associated with improved survival in patients treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest.
To assess the association between smoking and survival with a good neurologic outcome in patients following cardiac arrest treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia (TH). ⋯ Smoking is associated with improved survival with good neurologic outcome in patients following cardiac arrest. We hypothesize that our findings reflect global ischemic conditioning caused by smoking.