Cardiac arrest & resuscitation

Blood N1-methyladenosine (m1A) RNA modification and outcome after cardiac arrest

Crit CarePublished Prognostic cohort study

Performance · m¹A/A ratio and neurological outcome or deathResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.50 95% CI 1.04–2.19

Authors' conclusion

This study provides the first evidence that m1A RNA methylation, reflected by the m1A/A ratio, is associated with neurological outcome and death at 6 months after CA.

Study context

Population
Patients after cardiac arrest, whole blood sampled 48 h after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)
Participants
211 patients
Comparison
Higher vs lower blood m¹A/A ratio 48 h after ROSC
Outcome
Neurological outcome (CPC score) and survival
Follow-up
6 months

Performance

m¹A/A ratio and neurological outcome or death

Odds ratio

1.50

95% CI 1.04–2.19

Higher m1A/A levels
OR 1.50 (95% CI 1.04–2.19)

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

OutcomeP value
Survival (Kaplan-Meier) · 6 monthsLower probability of survival with elevated m¹A/AP = 0.003

Original publication

Blood N1-methyladenosine (m1A) RNA modification and outcome after cardiac arrest. Crit Care. Published 25 February 2026. doi:10.1186/s13054-026-05906-0

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