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Table 2 Comparison of CPR- and ECMO-related characteristics between non-survivors and survivors

From: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: focus on survival rate and neurologic outcome

 

All

Non-survivors

Survivors

p

N = 23

N = 13

N = 10

Locations of victims

   

0.472

 Public

15

10

5

 Home

5

2

3

 In-ambulance during transportation

2

1

1

 Other hospital

1

-

1

Time of collapse to CPR start, min

1 (1, 5)

4 (1, 6)

1 (1, 1.75)

0.166

Bystander CPR

14

6

8

0.197

First monitored rhythm

   

0.685

 Shockable

10

5

5

 Non-shockable

13

8

5

Transport time from collapse to hospital, min

22 (15, 38)

22 (15, 51)

21 (13, 30)

0.910

EKG rhythm on arrival at ED

   

0.177

 Vf/VT

20

12

8

 PEA

2

-

2

 Asystole

1

1

-

Collapse to ECMO time, min

84 (61, 101)

94 (72.5, 127)

64.5 (55.25, 89.75)

0.101

CPR time, min

62 (53, 86)

66 (58.5, 108)

57.5 (40.5, 73.75)

0.101

ROSC ≥ 20 min during CPR

3

2

1

1.000

Door to ECMO time, min

55 (41, 67)

62 (49, 71.5)

45 (32.5, 56.5)

0.030a

ROSB at ICU arrival

17

10

7

1.000

Pre-ECMO VIS

41.0 (16.4, 76.2)

63.5 (0, 93.8)

39.6 (31.7, 71.6)

0.832

Post-ECMO VIS; at 6 h on ICU arrival

7.6 (0, 22.6)

11.3 (3.4, 58.4)

0 (0, 7.8)

0.030a

24 h urine output (ml · kg−1 · h−1)

0.92 (0.03, 2.33)

0.1 (0–0.92)

2.39 (1.59, 3.86)

<0.001a

Pupil diameter on arrival at ED, mm

6 (6, 7)

7 (6, 7)

6 (3.5, 7.25)

0.414

Pupil reflex positive after ECMO

15

6

10

0.007a

Hypothermia for 24 h

18

12

6

0.127

ECMO duration, h

98 (60, 192)

75 (18.5, 122)

151 (97.25,219.25)

0.008a

CPC grade

    

 1

  

7

 4

  

3

  1. VIS (vasoactive inotropic score) = IS + milrinone dose (μg/kg/min) + 10000 × vasopressin dose (unit/kg/min) + 100 × norepinephrine dose (μg/kg/min), IS (inotropic score) = dopamine dose (μg/kg/min) + dobutamine dose (μg/kg/min) + 100 × epinephrine dose (μg/kg/min)
  2. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ED emergency department, Vf ventricular fibrillation, VT ventricular tachycardia, PEA pulseless electrical activity, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, ROSB return of spontaneous beat, ICU intensive care unit, CPC cerebral performance category, IQR continuous variables expressed median
  3. asignificant difference