Characteristics and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and bystander CPR with public-access defibrillation improves OHCA survival outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many challenges for emergency medical services (EMS), including the suggestion of compression-only resuscitation and recommendations for complete personal protective equipment, which have created operational difficulties and prolonged response time. However, the risk factors affecting OHCA outcomes during the pandemic are poorly defined. This study aimed to assess the characteristics and outcomes of OHCA patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.

Methods

This single-center, retrospective cohort study used data from electronic medical record

SUBMITTER: Phattharapornjaroen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9461095 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature