Survival in Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
Continuous registry of OHCA patients attended by Spanish emergency services EMS. The registry follows the Utstein template guidelines to report OHCA variables. The researchers are SEM professionals pa
Sponsors
Spanish Resuscitation Council
Riojasud Foundation
Fundacion Asisa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cases of OHCA in which an EMS performed resuscitation or post-resuscitation care after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) attempts by a first responder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases in which the EMS suspended resuscitation on the grounds that it was not indicated due to futility criteria confirmed during resuscitation. An attempt at CPR was considered futile when new data during resuscitation showed that it was not indicated (terminal disease, prolonged arrest time prior to EMS arrival, “Do not resuscitate” orders)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survival at hospital discharge with good neurological status (Cerebral Performance Category scale = 2) measured using patient records | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The registry incorporates variables of the event (place, witnessed, time), the patient (sex, age), the treatment received (basic life support, advanced life support, times intervals), the outcome after resuscitation (dead, recovery of spontaneous pulse, transfer to hospital), hospital treatment (coronary intervention, active temperature control), neurological status at discharge (cerebral performance categories scale). Follow-up at one month. The sources of data are; the medical records of the emergency services, the call data and schedules from the dispatching centers and the follow-up from the patients' digital health records (hospital data and revisions after discharge) | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed