Resuscitation
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Evidence about the immediate survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is well established, however, beyond discharge there is very little describing the long-term outcomes of these patients. Of the few existing studies, all have been conducted in metropolitan centres. Therefore, this study describes survival from IHCA in both the short and long-term in a large regional hospital cohort. ⋯ Both short and long-term survival following an IHCA in a regional hospital are similar to previously described rates in metropolitan hospitals. Further research is required on the post-discharge correlates of long-term survival.
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To assess whether frailty was associated with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) outcome in a UK setting. ⋯ Patients with moderate or greater frailty as determined by CFS score are unlikely to survive to hospital discharge even if ROSC occurs following CPR. This should be considered when making resuscitation status and ceiling of care decisions in this patient group.