Early withdrawal of life support after resuscitation from cardiac arrest is common and may result in additional deaths.

ABSTRACT: AIM:"Early" withdrawal of life support therapies (eWLST) within the first 3 calendar days after resuscitation from cardiac arrest (CA) is discouraged. We evaluated a prospective multicenter registry of patients admitted to hospitals after resuscitation from CA to determine predictors of eWLST and estimate its impact on outcomes. METHODS:CA survivors enrolled from 2012-2017 in the International Cardiac Arrest Registry (INTCAR) were included. We developed a propensity score for eWLST and matched a cohort with similar probabilities of eWLST who received ongoing care. The incidence of good outcome (Cerebral Performance Category of 1 or 2) was measured across deciles of eWLST in the matched cohort. RESULTS:2688 patients from 24 hospitals were included. Median ischemic time was 20 (IQR 11, 30) m

SUBMITTER: May TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555675 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature