The Interaction Effect of Age, Initial Rhythm, and Location on Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a critical global health challenge and a leading cause of mortality. This study investigates the combined effect of initial cardiac arrest rhythm, patient age, and location on the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in OHCA patients. : This retrospective study analyzed medical records from the National Emergency Medical Service (EMS) in Poland between January 2021 and June 2022.

The Impact of Body Mass Index on In-Hospital Mortality in Post-Cardiac-Arrest Patients-Does Sex Matter?

Background: A number of factors influence mortality in post-cardiac-arrest (CA) patients, nutritional status being one of them. The aim of this study was to assess whether there are sex differences in the prognostic impact of BMI, as calculated on admission to an intensive care unit, on in-hospital mortality in sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors.

Methods: We carried out a retrospective analysis of data of 129 post-cardiac-arrest patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University Teaching Hospital in Wrocław between 2017 and 2022.