Association of Nights and Weekends with Survival of Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest following Traffic Collisions: Japanese Registry-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: The process of care for traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may be different at night and on the weekend. However, little is known about whether the rate of survival after OHCA is affected by the time of day and day of the week. This observational study analyzed the Japanese government-led nationwide population-based registry data of OHCA patients. Patients who experienced traumatic OHCA following traffic collisions from 2013 to 2017 were included in the study. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to examine the association of both time of day (day/evening vs. night) and day of the week (weekday vs. weekend) with outcomes after traumatic OHCA. Night was defined as 23:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m., and weekends were defined as Saturday and Sunday. The primary outcome was on

SUBMITTER: Fukuda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8657123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature