Gastric Inflation in Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Aspiration Pneumonia and Resuscitation Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric inflation (GI) can induce gastric regurgitation and subsequent aspiration pneumonia, which can prolong intensive care unit stay. However, it has not been verified in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study aimed to investigate the incidence of GI during prehospital resuscitation and its effect on aspiration pneumonia and resuscitation outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Methods

This was a multicenter, retrospective, observational study. Patients with non-traumatic OHCA aged > 19 years who had been admitted to the emergency department were enrolled. Patients who received mouth-to-mouth ventilation during bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were excluded from the evaluation owing to the possibility of G

SUBMITTER: Kim TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11266457 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature