Table 2 Fourteen drowning publications and their use of the 22 core and 19 supplemental USFD parameters
From: Review of 14 drowning publications based on the Utstein style for drowning
Study | Year of publication | Country | Study description | Victims | Category | USFD parameters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N) | Adults/Children | Core (%) | Supplemental (%) | ||||
Eich et al. [3] | 2007 | Germany | Retrospective chart review on out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drowning and sustained resuscitation with CPB | 12 | Children | 19 (86.4%) | 11 (57.9%) |
Grmec et al. [4] | 2009 | Slovenia | Retrospective chart review comparing the data of 528 primary cardiac arrest victims with 32 drowning victims | 32 | Adults | 8 (36.4%) | 3 (15.8%) |
Youn et al. [5] | 2009 | South Korea | Prospective study on OHCA due to drowning | 131 | Adults and Children | 19 (86.4%) | 8 (42.1%) |
Venema et al. [6] | 2010 | Netherlands | Retrospective study on bystander rescue and resuscitation | 343 | Adults and Children | 14 (63.6%) | 12 (63.2%) |
Choi et al. [7] | 2012 | South Korea | Retrospective chart review on OHCA due to drowning and treatment with therapeutic hypothermia | 20 | Adults | 15 (68.2%) | 8 (42.1%) |
Vähätalo et al. [8] | 2014 | Finland | Retrospective chart review of drowning children under 16 years of age who were hospitalized or died due to drowning | 58 | Children | 12 (54.5%) | 4 (21.1%) |
Joanknegt et al. [9] | 2015 | South Africa | Retrospective chart review of drowning victims to inform prevention strategies | 75 | Children | 13 (59.1%) | 5 (26.3%) |
Kieboom et al. [10] | 2015 | Netherlands | Retrospective chart review on hypothermic drowning victims with OHCA | 160 | Children | 13 (59.1%) | 5 (26.3%) |
Hunsucker et al. [11] | 2011 | USA | Retrospective chart review on rescue reports of drowning victims with loss of spontaneous respiration in a waterpark environment | 32 | Adults and Children | 6 (27.3%) | 2 (10.5%) |
Allan et al. [12] | 2010 | USA | retrospective chart review on US military drowning victims in in Iraq | 8 | Adults | 10 (45.5%) | 11 (57.9%) |
Ma et al. [13] | 2010 | China | matched case control study on non-fatal drowning | 325 | Children | 7 (31.8%) | 1 (5.3%) |
Wanscher et al. [14] | 2012 | Denmark | Retrospective review of a boating accident involving drowning victims and non-drowning victims with accidental hypothermia. | 15 | Adults and Children | 18 (81.1%) | 10 (52.6%) |
Orlowski et al. [15] | 2012 | USA | Retrospective chart review on drowning occurring during a visit to relatives or friends | 100 | Children | 8 (36.4%) | 3 (15.8%) |
Champigneulle et al. [16] | 2015 | France | Retrospective chart review on drowning victims with OHCA treated with extracorporeal life support | 43 | Adults and Children | 17 (77.3%) | 9 (47.4%) |