Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2023; 15(10): 508-517
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i10.508
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
FeaturesPatients
P value
Total (n = 2685)
ROSC failure (n = 2529)
ROSC (n = 156)
Gender0.730
Female668 (24.9)631 (25.0)37 (23.7)
Male2017 (75.1)1898 (75.0)119 (76.3)
Age56.18 ± 17.9856.63 ± 17.9649.01 ± 16.82< 0.001
Season0.570
Spring636 (23.7)599 (23.7)37 (23.7)
Summer625 (23.3)582 (23.0)43 (27.6)
Autumn666 (24.8)632 (25.0)34 (21.8)
Winter758 (28.2)716 (28.3)42 (26.9)
Time (min)0.029
08-16953 (35.5)888 (35.1)65 (41.7)
16-241049 (39.1)984 (38.9)65 (41.7)
00-08683 (25.4)657 (26.0)26 (16.7)
Bystander CPR< 0.001
No2246 (83.6)2135 (84.4)111 (71.2)
Yes439 (16.4)394 (15.6)45 (28.8)
Initial rhythm< 0.001
VF/VT293 (10.9)232 (9.2)61 (39.1)
Asystole/PEA2358 (87.8)2278 (90.1)80 (51.3)
Ag ECG (slow ventricular escape, bradycardia)34 (1.3)19 (0.8)15 (9.6)
Duration of CPR35 (15.0)38 (18.0)10 (16.0)< 0.001
ETI< 0.001
No2194 (81.7)2104 (83.2)90 (57.7)
Yes491 (18.3)425 (16.8)66 (42.3)
DF< 0.001
No2000 (74.5)1914 (75.7)86 (55.1)
Yes685 (25.5)615 (24.3)70 (44.9)
Epinephrine dose3 (3.0)3 (3.0)3 (2.0)< 0.001
Atropine 0.243
No2081 (77.5)1966 (77.7)130 (83.3)
Yes604 (22.5)563 (22.3)26 (16.7)
Lidocaine or amiodarone< 0.001
No2556 (95.2)2426 (95.9)135 (86.5)
Yes129 (4.8)103 (4.1)21 (13.5)
Etiology0.019
Cardiac1430 (53.3)1327 (52.5)103 (66.0)
Trauma122 (4.5)116 (4.6)6 (3.8)
Toxicosis or asphyxia45 (1.7)44 (1.7)1 (0.6)
Brain and nervous64 (2.4)60 (2.4)4 (2.6)
Unknow and other1024 (38.1)982 (38.8)42 (26.9)
Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of prehospital return of spontaneous circulation
FeaturesMultivariable analysis
Selected factors for model
OR
95%CI
P value
OR
95%CI
P value
Age0.980.964-0.9970.0180.980.964-0.9960.017
Bystander CPR0.0040.001
No11
Yes2.6211.36-5.0512.8541.504-5.414
Initial rhythm< 0.001< 0.001
VF/VT11
Asystole/PEA0.1740.087-0.349< 0.0010.160.081-0.318< 0.001
Ag ECG (slow ventricular escape, bradycardia)4.5390.89-23.150.0694.1030.806-20.8950.089
CPR duration0.7780.75-0.807< 0.0010.7760.749-0.805< 0.001
ETI< 0.001< 0.001
No11
Yes8.2274.384-15.4398.2884.441-15.465
Lidocaine or amiodarone 0.113
No1
Yes2.2710.823-6.271
Etiology0.0080.007
Cardiac11
Trauma0.1560.037-0.650.0110.1450.035-0.6010.008
Toxicosis or asphyxia0.1710.007-4.0260.2750.1630.007-3.9070.263
Brain and nervous0.3930.079-1.950.2530.3710.075-1.8440.226
Unknow and other0.3840.205-0.7210.0030.3890.208-0.7280.003