Prehospital interventions and outcomes in traumatic cardiac arrest: a population-based cohort study using the Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services data.

ABSTRACT:

Background and importance

Traumatic cardiac arrest is associated with poor prognosis, and timely evidence-based treatment is paramount for increasing survival rates. Physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service use in major trauma has demonstrated improved outcomes. However, the sparsity of data highlights the necessity for a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiology of traumatic cardiac arrest.

Objectives

The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate survival and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and to investigate the characteristics of patients with traumatic cardiac arrest assessed by the Danish HEMS.

Design

This was a population-based cohort study based on data from the Danish helicopter emergency medical service database.

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SUBMITTER: Wolthers SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature