Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Qatar: epidemiology, management, and outcomes from a national registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a major global health challenge with persistently low survival rates despite advances in resuscitation science. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology, management, and outcomes of OHCA in Qatar using a national registry aligned with Utstein reporting standards.

Methods

A prospective observational cohort study was conducted across Qatar, enrolling all adult patients (≥18 years) with non-traumatic OHCA in whom resuscitation was attempted by the national EMS provider. Data were collected from EMS records, hospital EMRs, and mortuary databases. Survivors were followed up at 30 days and 12 months for neurological and quality-of-life outcomes. The primary outcome was 30-day survival with a favourable neurological stat

SUBMITTER: Yigit Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12906069 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature