20 May 25
Resuscitation in EMS
Bystander CPR and Hospital Outcomes after Pediatric Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest by Presumed Etiology: Nationwide Observational Stdy
This study finds association between bystander CPR by etiology group and survival to discharge after pediatric OHCA. Cases of Pediatric patients (<19 years) transprted by EMS between 2008 to 2012 from nation wide cardiac registry were studied with variables such as age, place, witness, B_CPR, response time, defibrillation by ambulance providers, etiology etc. Using regression alanlysis, the study concludes that there is significant association between bystander CPR and improved outcome in pediatric OHCA.