Practice patterns for acquiring neuroimaging after pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine which patient and cardiac arrest factors were associated with obtaining neuroimaging after in-hospital cardiac arrest, and among those patients who had neuroimaging, factors associated with which neuroimaging modality was obtained.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of patients who survived in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and were enrolled in the ICU-RESUS trial (NCT02837497).

Results

We tabulated ultrasound (US), CT, and MRI frequency within 7 days following IHCA and identified patient and cardiac arrest factors associated with neuroimaging modalities utilized. Multivariable models determined which factors were associated with obtaining neuroimaging. Of 1000 patients, 44% had ≥ 1 neuroimaging study (US in 31%, CT in 18%, and MRI in 6% of patients)

SUBMITTER: Kirschen MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842214 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature