Pre-Hospital Critical Care for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests with Return of Spontaneous Circulation: A Retrospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) are common, with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) achieved in approximately 25% of patients. However, it remains unknown whether post-ROSC care delivered by a pre-hospital critical care team (CCT) improves patient outcomes. We therefore aimed to investigate this in OHCA patients admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: In this retrospective observational study, consecutive adults with ROSC after non-traumatic OHCA admitted to our ICU between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2022 were included. We compared patients who received post-ROSC care from a CCT to those who received standard care. The primary outcome was a good neurological outcome on hospital discharge (defined as Cerebral Performance Cat

SUBMITTER: Watson AJR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11818504 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature