Multiorgan failure in patients after out of hospital resuscitation: a retrospective single center study.

Background: Information on extracerebral system dysfunction is important for assessing the needs of critically ill patients after cardiac arrest.

Aims: To describe the prevalence of organ dysfunction and patient severity after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) using scores commonly used in intensive care and the association between these and mortality.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of observational data collected in real time in a tertiary medical center where care withdrawal is mostly illegal.