Does the level of socioeconomic deprivation at the location of cardiac arrest in an English region influence the likelihood of receiving bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality. Administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a bystander witnessing a cardiac arrest has been shown to increase the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation and survival. This study analyses the association between the socioeconomic status of the location where a person suffers a cardiac arrest and the proportion of victims with OHCA receiving bystander CPR.

Retropharyngeal angiomyxoma presenting with transoral intussusception.

We report on a 66-year-old female who presented with a massive lesion protruding from her mouth and obstructing her airway, which was found to be an angiomyxoma arising from the retropharyngeal tissue.