Impact of holiday periods on survival following an in-hospital cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Higher rates of mortality following an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) has been shown during nights and weekends, changes in staff density and composition has been suggested as a possible explanation. Changes in hospital staffing patterns are also common during holiday periods.

Aim

To investigate whether holiday periods are associated with decreased survival following an IHCA.

Material and methods

All patients ≥18 years who experienced an IHCA at Karolinska University Hospital between 2006 and 2019 were included. Patients were identified via and data was collected from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Holiday was defined as two periods, a seven-week summer period and an approximately two-week Christmas period. The primary outcome

SUBMITTER: Persson CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature