Injuries associated with mechanical chest compressions and active decompressions after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A subgroup analysis of non-survivors from a randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both skeletal and visceral injuries are reported after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This subgroup analysis of a randomized clinical study describes/compares autopsy documented injury patterns caused by two mechanical, piston-based chest compression devices: standard LUCAS® 2 (control) and LUCAS® 2 with active decompression (AD, intervention) in non-survivors with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (CA).

Method

We compared injuries documented by autopsies (medical/forensic) after control and intervention CPR based on written relatives consent to use patients' data. The pathologists were blinded for the device used. The cause of CA and injuries reported were based on a prespecified study autopsy template. We used Pearson's chi-squared test and logistic regressio

SUBMITTER: Petrovich P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926013 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature