Resuscitation
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Multicenter Study
Characteristics and outcome of cardiorespiratory arrest in children.
To analyse the present day characteristics and outcome of cardio-respiratory arrest in children in Spain. ⋯ In Spain, the present mortality from cardio-respiratory arrest in children remains high. Survival after respiratory arrest is significantly higher than after cardiac arrest. The duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempt is the best indicator of mortality of cardio-respiratory arrest in children.