Unidentified patients present a medical information dilemma for all medical departments but can be a major problem in Emergency Departments (EDs). This study aimed to determine the clinical and socio-demographic profile of 'unidentified' patients admitted to the ED with altered consciousness and to define the outcomes of these patients. All ED presentations were analyzed retrospectively for the unidentified patients brought to the hospital by ambulance with altered consciousness.
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January 2023
Background: In cases where return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is provided in the Emergency Department (ED) after cardiopulmonary arrest (CA), it is important to investigate the parameters affecting ROSC rates, to determine the factors affecting the survival status and prognosis in the short and medium term, and to determine to what extent these factors affect the prognosis.
Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that retrospectively investigates the factors affecting the success of resuscitation over a 5-year period in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases.
Results: We determined that ROSC was achieved in 26.