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ArticleScientific reports2021

Comparison of two strategies for managing in-hospital cardiac arrest.

Jafer Haschemi, Ralf Erkens, Robert Orzech, Jean Marc Haurand, Christian Jung, Malte Kelm, Ralf Westenfeld, Patrick Horn

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jafer Haschemi *Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Ralf Erkens *Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Robert OrzechDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Jean Marc HaurandDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Christian JungDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Malte KelmDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Ralf WestenfeldDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Patrick HornDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany. patrick.horn@med.uni-duesseldorf.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is associated with poor outcomes. There are currently no standards for cardiac arrest teams in terms of member composition and task allocation. Here we aimed to compare two different cardiac arrest team concepts to cover IHCA management in terms of survival and neurological outcomes. This prospective study enrolled 412 patients with IHCA from general medical wards. From May 2014 to April 2016, 228 patients were directly transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for ongoing resuscitation. In the ICU, resuscitation was extended to advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) (Load-and-Go [LaG] group). By May 2016, a dedicated cardiac arrest team provided by the ICU provided ACLS in the ward. After return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), the patients (n = 184) were transferred to the ICU (Stay-and-Treat [SaT] group). Overall, baseline characteristics, aetiologies, and characteristics of cardiac arrest were similar between groups. The time to endotracheal intubation was longer in the LaG group than in the SaT group (6 [5, 8] min versus 4 [2, 5] min, p = 0.001). In the LaG group, 96% of the patients were transferred to the ICU regardless of ROSC achievement. In the SaT group, 83% of patients were transferred to the ICU (p = 0.001). Survival to discharge did not differ between the LaG (33%) and the SaT (35%) groups (p = 0.758). Ultimately, 22% of patients in the LaG group versus 21% in the SaT group were discharged with good neurological outcomes (p = 0.857). In conclusion, we demonstrated that the cardiac arrest team concepts for the management of IHCA did not differ in terms of survival and neurological outcomes. However, a dedicated (intensive care) cardiac arrest team could take some load off the ICU.

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Advanced Cardiac Life SupportAgedAged, 80 and overCardiologyCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCritical CareFemaleHeart ArrestHospitalizationHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedPatient Care Team

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