The impacts of anemia burden on clinical outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has low survival rates, and few patients achieve a desirable neurological outcome. Anemia is common among OHCA patients and has been linked to worse outcomes, but its impact following the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is unclear. This study examines the relationship between anemia burden and clinical outcomes in OHCA patients.

Hypothesis

Higher anemia burden after ROSC may be related to higher mortality and worse neurologic outcomes.

Methods

Patients who experienced OHCA and had ROSC were enrolled retrospectively. Anemia burden was defined as the area under curve from the target hemoglobin level over a 72-h period after OHCA. Hemoglobin level was measured at 12-h intervals. The clinical outcomes of the study

SUBMITTER: Ho IW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777437 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature