Pre-hospital care after return of spontaneous circulation: Are we achieving our targets?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early restoration of normal physiology when return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is obtained after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) reduces the risk of developing post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). This study aims to investigate if (and to which extent) this can be achieved within the scope of practice of standard emergency medical services (EMS) crews.

Methods

A prospective mixed-methods quantitative and qualitative cohort study was performed including adult patients with a non-traumatic OHCA presented to a university hospital emergency department (ED) in the Netherlands after pre-hospital ROSC was obtained. Primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with deranged physiology post-ROSC in whom EMS crews were able to reach recommended treatment t

SUBMITTER: Vos IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246053 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature