Resuscitation
-
Observational Study
Temporal trends in survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in patients with and without underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has tripled during the past decade in Denmark as a likely result of improvements in cardiac arrest management. This study analyzed whether these improvements were applicable for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ Despite generally improved 30-day survival after OHCA over time, no improvement was observed in 30-day survival in COPD patients.
-
Early prediction of potential neurological recovery in patients after cardiac arrest is challenging. Recent studies suggest that the densitrometic gray-white matter ratio (GWR) determined from cranial computed tomography (CT) scans may be a reliable predictor of poor outcome. We evaluated an automated, rater independent method to determine GWR in CT as an early objective imaging predictor of clinical outcome. ⋯ Automated quantification of GWR in CT may be used as an objective observer-independent imaging marker for outcome in patients after cardiac arrest.