ArticleResuscitation plus2025
Estimated caseload for a rotary wing prehospital extra-corporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation service in North West England: A retrospective eligibility study.
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Background: Prehospital Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) has the potential to improve survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study aims to estimate the potential caseload for an airborne ECPR service for refractory cardiac arrest in adults in North West England. Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out on cardiac arrest patients attended by The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) team, examining the time taken from the 999 call to emergency services, to team arrival at patient, this was used to create a mathematical model for travel times.Secondly, a retrospective review of cardiac arrest cases attended by The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) was performed. Two sets of criteria were applied to examine if prehospital cardiac arrest patients would be eligible for ECPR; a locally defined set (LIC), and an in-hospital criteria (AIC). Combined with our travel time model, we estimated the number of patients the service might see. Results: Time taken for the NWAA team to reach cardiac arrest patients was given by the formula Conclusion: The two different criteria produced similar estimates of caseload. An ECPR service in this region would expect to treat to 1.4-1.5 patients per week, depending on the criteria used. Trial registration: Not applicable.
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