Table 1 Basic demographic and cardiac arrest data
All (n = 20) | ROSC (n = 5) | No ROSC (n = 15) | Statistics p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (interquartile range) | 66.0 (60.5–79.5) | 54.0 (48.75–69.75) | 67.0 (63.5–80.25) | 0.1152 |
Gender, male, n (%) | 13 (65%) | 5 (100%) | 8 (53%) | 0.0648 |
Witnessed arrest, n (%) | 10 (50%) | 1 (20%) | 9 (60%) | 0.1311 |
Bystander BLS, n (%) | 14 (70%) | 4 (80%) | 10 (67%) | 0.5829 |
Time to ALS (min), median (interquartile range) | 13.5 (11.0–19.0) | 18 (9.5–21.0) | 13 (11.25–16.75) | 0.7263 |
Primary rhythm | ||||
VF | 7 (35%) | 1 (20%) | 6 (40%) | 0.95 |
Asystole | 10 (50%) | 3 (60%) | 7 (47%) | 0.88 |
PEA | 3 (15%) | 1 (20%) | 2 (13%) | 0.69 |
Cumulative dose of adrenalin (mg), median (interquartile range) | 4,5 (3.0–6.5) | 2 (0.75–4.5) | 5 (3.25–7.0) | 0.0432 |
Number of defibrillators, median (interquartile range) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–2.25) | 1 (0–3.75) | 0.8186 |
Orotracheal intubation, median (interquartile range) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1.0 |
Duration of ALS (min), median (interquartile range) | 30 (15–47.5) | 11 (5.5–16) | 34 (24–54.75) | 0.0034 |
28-Day survival, number (%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 0.08 |