Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Resuscitation of older adults in Norway; a comparison of survival and outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in healthcare institutions and at home
Authors' conclusion
When EMS attempted resuscitation, most survivors had a good neurological outcome, both in healthcare institutions and at home.
Study context
- Population
- Patients ≥60 years with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in healthcare institutions or at home, Norwegian Cardiac Arrest Registry, 2015–202110,340 (85%) emergency medical service (EMS)-resuscitated
- Participants
- 12,191 patients
- Exposure
- OHCA in healthcare institutions vs at home
- Healthcare institutionsn = 1,503
- Homen = 8,837reference
- Outcome
- Survival
- Follow-up
- 30 days
Methodological detailsregistry-based
- Registry-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
30-day survival (EMS-treated)
P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Healthcare institutions | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence per capita of OHCA EMS alerted to | 267/100,000 | 134/100,000 |
Reasons for withdrawing resuscitation
- Most frequent reason: medical history
- 1251
Neurological outcome in survivors
- Survivors (n = 824) with Cerebral Performance Category ≤2
- 88%
- Survivors in all age cohorts, both in healthcare institutions and at home
Original publication
Resuscitation of older adults in Norway; a comparison of survival and outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in healthcare institutions and at home. Resuscitation. Published 14 June 2023. doi:10.
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