Prognostic value of 'late' electroencephalography recordings in patients with cardiopulmonal resuscitation after cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electroencephalography (EEG) significantly contributes to the neuroprognostication after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Recent studies suggest that the prognostic value of EEG is highest for continuous recording within the first days after cardiac arrest. Early continuous EEG, however, is not available in all hospitals. In this observational study, we sought to evaluate the predictive value of a 'late' EEG recording 5-14 days after cardiac arrest without sedatives.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed EEG data in consecutive adult patients treated at the medical intensive care units (ICU) of the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Outcome was assessed as cerebral performance category (CPC) at discharge from ICU, with an unfavorable outcome being defined as CPC

SUBMITTER: Doerrfuss JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8505381 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature