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ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2024

Incidence, characteristics, and prehospital outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Qatar: a nationwide gender-based investigation.

Emad Awad, Hassan Farhat, Rakan Shami, Nooreh Gholami, Bothina Mortada, Niki Rumbolt, Adnaan Azizurrahman, Abdul Rahman Arabi, Guillaume Alinier

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Emad AwadDept of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Hassan FarhatHamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service (HMCAS), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Rakan ShamiCollege of Health Science, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar.
Nooreh GholamiCollege of Health Science, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar.
Bothina MortadaCollege of Health Science, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar.
Niki RumboltCollege of Health Science, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar.
Adnaan AzizurrahmanCollege of Health Science, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar.
Abdul Rahman ArabiHeart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Guillaume AlinierHamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service (HMCAS), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. GAlinier@hamad.qa.

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Qatar Foundation UREP29-195-3-061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundResearch on incidence and characteristics of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) in the Middle East is limited. We assessed the incidence, prehospital characteristics, and outcomes of OHCA in Qatar, a Middle Eastern country. Subsequently, we performed gender-specific analysis.

methodsThis was a retrospective examination of data obtained from the OHCA registry at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar from 2017 to 2022. We included adults, non-traumatic, EMS-treatment OHCA. We calculated the incidence of adult OHCA and conducted descriptive analyses for prehospital characteristics, and prehospital outcomes presented by return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). We evaluated gender differences in prehospital characteristics and ROSC using Student's t-test and the Chi-Square test as appropriate. Furthermore, we conducted a multivariable logistic regression analysis to investigate the correlation between gender and achieving ROSC.

resultsWe included 4,306 adult OHCA patients, with 869 (20.2%) being females. The mean annual incidence of adult OHCA was 27.4 per 100,000 population-year. Males had a higher annual incidence of OHCA than females. Among all cases, 36.3% occurred in a public location, 25.8% had an initial shockable rhythm, and 28.8% achieved ROSC. Males had a higher proportion of bystander CPR, arrests in public locations, and initial shockable rhythms. While unadjusted analysis showed no significant gender differences in achieving ROSC, adjusted analysis revealed that male gender was associated with higher odds of achieving ROSC (adjusted OR male vs. female 1.38, 95% CI 1.15-1.66, p < 0.001).

conclusionsApproximately 720 adults undergo non-traumatic OHCA in Qatar every year, with a higher incidence observed in males. Male gender was associated with higher odds of achieving ROSC. Further gender-specific research in OHCA intervention and outcome in the Middle East is required.

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GenderIncidenceMiddle EastOHCAQatarROSC

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