Women have lower chances than men to be resuscitated and survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT: AIMS:Previous studies on sex differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) had limited scope and yielded conflicting results. We aimed to provide a comprehensive overall view on sex differences in care utilization, and outcome of OHCA. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed a population-based cohort-study, analysing all emergency medical service (EMS) treated resuscitation attempts in one province of the Netherlands (2006-2012). We calculated odds ratios (ORs) for the association of sex and chance of a resuscitation attempt by EMS, shockable initial rhythm (SIR), and in-hospital treatment using logistic regression analysis. Additionally, we provided an overview of sex differences in overall survival and survival at successive stages of care, in the entire study population and in patients

SUBMITTER: Blom MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6911168 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature