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Table 2 Neurological outcome of the study population

From: 2-year survival of patients undergoing mild hypothermia treatment after ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest is significantly improved compared to historical controls

Neurological outcome

Control

Hypothermia

p-Value

no./total-no. (%)

(n = 98)

(n = 107)

 

CPC 1

13 (13.3)

46 (43)

< 0.01

CPC 2

11 (11.2)

18 (16.8)

 

CPC 3

10 (10.2)

4 (3.7)

 

CPC 4

26 (26.5)

4 (3.7)

 

CPC 5

38 (38.8)

34 (31.8)

 

CPC 1-2

24 (24.5)

64 (59.8)

 

CPC 3-5

74 (75.5)

42 (39.2)

< 0.01

  1. Neurological outcome assessed as cerebral performance category (CPC) at ICU discharge. Data are presented as absolute numbers and relative frequencies.