Sex differences in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: nationwide multicenter retrospective study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies examining sex differences in patients undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have indicated that women have favorable outcomes; however, detailed evidence remains lacking. We aimed to investigate sex differences in the backgrounds and outcomes of patients undergoing ECPR for OHCA.

Methods

This study was a secondary analysis of the registry from the SAVE-J II study, a retrospective multicenter study conducted in Japan from 2013 to 2018. Adult patients without external causes who underwent ECPR for OHCA were included. The primary outcome was a favorable neurological outcome (Cerebral Performance Status 1 or 2) at hospital discharge. We used multilevel logistic regression to evaluate t

SUBMITTER: Kawauchi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526675 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature