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Table 2 Comparison between the favorable and unfavorable outcome groups

From: Neurological outcomes after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective observational study in a rural tertiary care center

 

Favorable outcome (n = 10)

Unfavorable outcome (n = 40)

P value

Age, years

48 ± 18

52 ± 22

0.642

10–29 years, n (%)

2 (4)

7 (14)

0.224

30–49 years, n (%)

2 (4)

12 (24)

 

50–69 years, n (%)

6 (12)

12 (24)

 

70+ years, n (%)

0 (0)

9 (18)

 

Male, n

5

28

0.277

Witnessed, n (%)

7 (14)

29 (58)

1.000

Bystander CPR, n (%)

4 (8)

28 (56)

0.138

Initial rhythms at the scene

   

  VF/pulseless VT, n (%)

9 (18)

28 (56)

0.258

  Asystole/PEA, n (%)

1 (2)

12 (24)

 

Initial rhythms on arrival

   

  VF/pulseless VT, n (%)

8 (16)

19 (38)

0.085

  Asystole/PEA, n (%)

2 (4)

21 (42)

 

BLS-TOR rule

   

  Satisfied, n (%)

0 (0)

7 (14)

0.319

  Unsatisfied, n (%)

10 (20)

33 (66)

 

ALS-TOR rule

   

  Satisfied, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (2)

1.000

  Unsatisfied, n (%)

10 (20)

39 (78)

 

Comorbid diseases

   

  Cardiac diseases, n (%)

1 (2)

12 (24)

0.258

  Other, n (%)

1 (2)

2 (4)

0.496

Complications of ECPR, n (%)

0 (0)

6 (12)

0.571

Body temperature, °C

29.9 ± 6.1

31.8 ± 4.7

0.303

Pupil diameter, mm

5.1 ± 2.0

5.4 ± 1.4

0.501

Positive light reflex, n (%)

2 (4)

6 (12)

0.653

Laboratory data on arrival

   

  Arterial blood pH

7.10 ± 0.08

6.87 ± 0.25

<0.001

  PaCO2, mmHg

52 ± 21

85 ± 37

0.010

  PaO2, mmHg

150 ± 129

86 ± 99

0.096

  Base excess, mEq/L

−14.7 ± 3.8

−19.3 ± 7.7

0.014

  Lactate, mg/dL

101 ± 27

136 ± 56

0.061

  Serum potassium, mEq/L

4.7 ± 1.7

4.8 ± 1.6

0.768

Circulatory arrest time, min

4.7 ± 5.8

8.1 ± 11.2

0.355

CPR duration, min

78 ± 46

85 ± 49

0.647

Door to ECPR initiation, min

30 ± 20

39 ± 23

0.231

ECMO duration, h

46 ± 46

36 ± 49

0.536

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, VF ventricular fibrillation, VT ventricular tachycardia, PEA pulseless electrical activity, BLS basic life support, ALS advanced life support, TOR termination of resuscitation, ECPR extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.