Epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests caused by anaphylaxis and factors associated with outcomes: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Describe the epidemiologic features of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) caused by anaphylaxis and identify outcome-associated factors.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Data from the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency database.

Participants

A total of 292 patients from 879 057 OHCA events between 2013 and 2019 with OHCA caused by anaphylaxis and for whom prehospital resuscitation was attempted were included in the analysis.

Outcome measures

The incidence of anaphylaxis-induced OHCA, neurologically favourable 1-month survival, defined as cerebral performance category 1 or 2, and 1-month survival.

Results

The proportion of OHCAs caused by anaphylaxis was high in non-elderly and male patients from July to September and dur

SUBMITTER: Murasaka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9403151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature