Resuscitation
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To compare in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) rates and patient outcomes during the first COVID-19 wave in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 with the same period in previous years. ⋯ In comparison with 2016-2019, the first COVID-19 wave in 2020 was associated with a higher rate of IHCA and decreased survival among patients attended by resuscitation teams. These changes were greatest in hospitals with the highest COVID-19 burden.
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Multicenter Study
Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with COVID-19 and In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Early studies found low survival rates for adults with COVID-19 infection and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). We evaluated the association of COVID-19 infection on survival outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ⋯ In a large multicenter national registry of CPR events, COVID-19 infection was not associated with lower rates of ROSC or survival to hospital discharge in pediatric patients undergoing CPR.
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We aimed to examine the survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients, stratified by the transportation modes to the Emergency Department (ED). ⋯ In Singapore, most OHCA patients are conveyed by EMS to the hospital, but some OHCA patients still arrive via alternative transport without prehospital interventions like bystander CPR. More can be done to educate the public to recognise an impending cardiac arrest and to activate EMS early for such cases.
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Observational Study
The association between alcohol intake shortly before arrest and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Alcohol intake is one of the triggers of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and is associated with survival outcomes due to its relationship with cardiovascular conditions such as variant angina and arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between alcohol intake shortly before cardiac arrest and survival outcomes after OHCA. ⋯ In OHCA patients with presumed cardiac etiology, alcohol intake shortly before arrest was associated with higher odds of survival outcomes.