ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2021
In-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and outcomes in the era of COVID-19: an observational study in a Singapore hospital.
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- Impact of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes: An updated meta-analysis.Cardiology journalPooled it
- In-hospital cardiac arrest in a Singaporean tertiary hospital: Epidemiology, outcomes, and potential suboptimal end-of-life planning.Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine · 2026Article
- Sudden cardiac arrest mortality in China: temporal trends and risk factors.Military Medical Research · 2025Article
- In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA): survival status and its determinants in Malaysian public healthcare.PeerJ · 2025Article
- The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on in-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Resuscitation plus · 2024Review
- A command centre implementation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a community hospital.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Findings from a decade of experience following implementation of a Rapid Response System into an Asian hospital.Resuscitation plus · 2023Article
- Exploring staff perspectives on caring for isolated hospitalised patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrest in a Pakistani tertiary care hospital pre- and during COVID-19 pandemic.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2022Article
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant strain on healthcare resources and this requires diligent resource re-allocation. We aim to describe the incidence and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) during this period as compared to non-pandemic period.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital in Singapore. The study compared the incidence and outcomes of code blue activations over a 3-month period from March to May 2020 (COVID-19 period) with the same months in 2019 (pre-COVID-19 period). The primary outcome of the study was the rate of survival to hospital discharge for IHCA. The secondary outcomes included incidence of all code blue activation per 1000 hospital admissions, incidence of IHCA per 1000 hospital admissions. OUTCOMES: The rate of survival to hospital discharge for IHCA was 5.88% in the COVID-19 period as compared to 10.0% in the pre-COVID-19 period [odds ratio (OR), 0.72; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.26-1.95]. Compared to pre-COVID-19 period, there were more IHCA incidences per 1000 hospital admissions in the COVID-19 period (1.86 vs 1.03; OR, 1.81; 95% CI, 0.78-4.41).
conclusionsThe study observed a trend towards higher incidence of IHCA and lower rate of survival to hospital discharge during COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-COVID-19 period.
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