Dynamics of Capillary Lactate Levels in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: An effective strategy for cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be based on tissue perfusion. Our primary aim was to determine the association between capillary lactate values and initial rhythm as well as the probability of the return of spontaneous circulation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational cohort study included all patients with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, older than 18 years, resuscitated by a prehospital emergency medical team between April 2020 and June 2021. Capillary lactate samples were collected at the time of arrival and every 10 min after the first measurement until the time of the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) or, if ROSC was not achieved, at

SUBMITTER: Vujanovic V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673385 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature