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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Predictors, Prevalence, and Clinical Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Croatia: A Nationwide Study.

Damir Vazanic, Biljana Kurtovic, Sasa Balija, Milan Milosevic, Ognjen Brborovic

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Damir VazanicCroatian Institute of Emergency Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-2003-9909
Biljana KurtovicUniversity of Applied Health Sciences, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-9669-9829
Sasa BalijaCroatian Institute of Emergency Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-3672-8912
Milan MilosevicSchool of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-9008-7645
Ognjen BrborovicSchool of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-4852-2495
University of Zagreb · HRUniversity of Applied Health Sciences · HRUniversity of Rijeka · HR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a pivotal health challenge globally. In Croatia, there has been a knowledge gap regarding the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of OHCA patients. This study aims to determine the prevalence, prediction, and outcomes of OHCA patients in Croatia.

methodsAn extensive one-year analysis was performed on all OHCA treated by the Emergency Medical Service in Croatia, based on the Utstein recommendations. Data were extracted from Croatian Institute of Emergency Medicine databases, focusing on adult individuals who experienced sudden cardiac arrest in out-of-hospital settings in Croatia.

resultsFrom 7773 OHCA cases, 9.5% achieved spontaneous circulation pre-hospital. Optimal outcomes corresponded to EMS intervention within ≤13 min post-arrest onset AUC = 0.577 (95% CI: 0.56-0.59;

conclusionsEarly intervention by EMS, specifically within a 13-min period following the onset of a cardiac arrest, significantly enhances the probability of achieving successful OHCA outcomes. Gender differences and specific initial heart rhythms further influenced the likelihood of successful outcomes. Regional disparities, with reduced success rates in northern Croatia compared to the City of Zagreb, were evident.

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emergency medical serviceout-of-hospital cardiac arrestresuscitation

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