Publications by authors named "Martin Christian Sassen"
Article Synopsis
- A significant number of resuscitations in Germany target patients over 80 years old, despite older age being linked to poorer outcomes for CPR; in 2022, over 34% of resuscitated individuals were in this age group.
- In a study analyzing 578 cases from 2014 to 2022, only 26% achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and 6.1% survived to discharge, with survival rates decreasing as age increased.
- The findings indicate that older patients tend to have shorter CPR durations and worse prognoses, highlighting the need for scrutiny of resuscitation practices in elderly populations.
Background And Objectives: In case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) personnel of the emergency medical services (EMS) are regularly confronted with advanced directives (AD) and do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNACPR) orders. The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of EMS operation protocols to examine the prevalence of DNACPR in case of OHCA and the influence of a presented DNACPR on CPR-duration, performed Advanced-Life-Support (ALS) measures and decision making.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of prehospital medical documentation of all resuscitation incidents in a German county with 250,000 inhabitants from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2022.