Influence of advanced life support response time on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient outcomes in Taipei.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient survival and advanced life support response time remained controversial. We aimed to test the hypothesis that for adult, non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, a shorter advanced life support response time is associated with a better chance of survival. We analyzed Utstein-based registry data on adult, non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in Taipei from 2011 to 2015.

Methods

Patients without complete data, witnessed by emergency medical technicians, or with response times of ≥ 15 minutes, were excluded. We used logistic regression with an exposure of advanced life support response time. Primary and secondary outcomes were survival to hospital discharge and favorable n

SUBMITTER: Chen HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009650 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature