Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
The association of capillary refill time and return of spontaneous circulation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study
Main finding · Any ROSC by CRT-F quartileResult — go to the resultOR for achieving any ROSC 0.39 95% CI 0.20–0.73Authors' conclusion
During out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, shorter CRT-F, but not CRT-E, is associated with a higher chance of any ROSC.
Study context
- Population
- Adults receiving resuscitation after witnessed OHCA141 screened
- Participants
- 50 adults
- Exposure
- CRT-F quartiles and CRT-E tertiles vs any ROSC
- Outcome
- Any ROSC
Methodological detailspost-hoc quartile and tertile grouping, cluster-robust standard error logistic regression
- Post-hoc quartile and tertile grouping
- Cluster-robust standard error logistic regression
Main finding
Any ROSC by CRT-F quartile
OR for achieving any ROSC
0.39
95% CI 0.20–0.73
P = 0.004
By group
CRT-F, per quartile increase
OR for achieving any ROSC 0.39 (95% CI 0.20–0.73); P = 0.004
Per quartile increase, as printed
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | Values | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Any ROSC by CRT-E tertileTertiles defined post-hoc | T1 [1-2 s.] 16.7% · T2 [3 s.] 27.5% · T3 [4-> 10 s.] 22.4% | |
| Any ROSC by CRT-F trendDecreasing CRT-F vs Constant or increasing CRT-F | Decreasing CRT-F 70% · Constant or increasing CRT-F 21% | P = 0.008 |
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Original publication
The association of capillary refill time and return of spontaneous circulation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study. Crit Care. Published 21 January 2025. doi:10.
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