Trends Over Time in Drug Administration During Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Clinical providers have access to a number of pharmacologic agents during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Few studies have explored medication administration patterns during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Herein, we examine trends in use of pharmacologic interventions during in-hospital cardiac arrest both over time and with respect to the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support guideline updates.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Setting

Hospitals contributing data to the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation database between 2001 and 2016.

Patients

Adult in-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

Interventions

The percentage of patients receiving epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine, atropine, bicar

SUBMITTER: Moskowitz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6336500 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature