The goal of this observational study is to learn about the factors affecting the outcome (survival) of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in older persons in a hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Whether age would affect outcome * Whether Charlson Comorbidity Index would affect outcome * Whether the conditions (e.g. heart rhythm) immediately before resuscitation would affect survival. Researchers would compare the patients who deceased with the patients who survived.
The goal of this review was to investigate the impact of age, existing medical conditions. and other factors before cardiac arrest in predicting outcome of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of older persons. It was conducted on all patients aged ≥ 65, who underwent CPR in acute medical and geriatric wards (excluding Intensive Care Unit) in United Christian Hospital from January 2017 to December 2018.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
394
cardiac compression, endotracheal intubation, defibrillation, and use of cardiovascular medications, to restore circulation in patients with cardiac arrest
Haven of Hope Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), survival at 24 hours, survival at hospital discharge, and at 1 year.
Sustained ROSC is defined as documented return of adequate circulation in the absence of ongoing chest compressions, and the duration should be of 20 minutes or above
Time frame: 2017 - 2018
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