Sequence of Epinephrine and Advanced Airway Placement After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While epinephrine and advanced airway management (AAM) (supraglottic airway insertion and endotracheal intubation) are commonly used for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), the optimal sequence of these interventions remains unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the association of the sequence of epinephrine administration and AAM with patient outcomes after OHCA.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed the nationwide, population-based OHCA registry in Japan and included adults (aged ≥18 years) with OHCA for whom emergency medical services personnel administered epinephrine and/or placed an advanced airway between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019. The data analysis was performed between October 1, 2022, and May 12, 2023.

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SUBMITTER: Okubo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877448 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature