Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring at school in France: A nation-wide retrospective cohort study from the RéAC registry
Authors' conclusion
At-school out-of-hospital cardiac arrests were rare in France, however demonstrated favourable prognostic features and outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Public OHCA in the French national RéAC registry, July 2011 - March 2023public OHCA of 149,088 national
- Participants
- 25,071 participants
- Exposure
- OHCA at school vs in other public places
- Outcome
- Characteristics and outcomes of at-school vs other public OHCA
Methodological detailsnation-wide, multicentre, population-based registry (RéAC)
- Nation-wide
- Multicentre
- Population-based registry (RéAC)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Medical cause
P < 0.001
Bystander-witnessed
P < 0.001
Bystander CPR
P = 0.001
Bystander AED application
P < 0.001
Bystander defibrillation
ROSC
P = 0.002
Survival at hospital arrival
P < 0.001
30-day survival
30-day survival with favourable neurological outcome
| Outcome | Schools | Other public places |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 years | 58 years |
| Median no-flow duration | 2 min. | 7 min. |
- Schools vs Other public places: P < 0.001 — age
- Schools vs Other public places: P < 0.001 — 30-day survival
- Schools vs Other public places: P < 0.001 — 30-day survival with favourable neurological outcome
Observational data: associations, not effects.
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Original publication
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring at school in France: A nation-wide retrospective cohort study from the RéAC registry. Resuscitation. Published 26 June 2023. doi:10.
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