Long-term function, quality of life and healthcare utilization among survivors of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survival following pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has improved over the past 2 decades but data on survivors' long-term outcomes are limited. We aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes in pediatric OHCA survivors more than one year after cardiac arrest.

Methods

OHCA survivors <18 years old who received post-cardiac arrest care in the PICU at a single center between 2008-2018 were included. Parents of patients <18 years and patients ≥18 years at least one year after cardiac arrest completed a telephone interview. We assessed neurologic outcome (Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category [PCPC]), activities of daily living (Pediatric Glasgow Outcomes Scale-Extended, Functional Status Scale (FSS)), HRQL (Pediatric Quality of Life Core and Family Impact Mod

SUBMITTER: Hickson MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267669 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature