Continuation of CPR on admission to emergency department after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Occurrence, characteristics and outcome.

• To describe the occurrence, characteristics and outcome among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who required continuation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on admission to the emergency department.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Adolescent

Adult

Aged

Aged

80 and over

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

methods

Cause of Death

Child

Child

Preschool

Electric Countershock

Emergency Service

Hospital

statistics & numerical data

Female

Follow-Up Studies

Heart Arrest

mortality

therapy

Hospitalization

Humans

Infant

Male

Middle Aged

Prospective Studies

Survival Rate

Sweden

Treatment Outcome

Ventricular Fibrillation

diagnosis

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)