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Characteristics of included and excluded patients
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Variable
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All n = 224
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Inclusion n = 128
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Exclusion n = 96
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p-value
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Gender (male)
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175 (78.1%)
|
94 (73.4%)
|
81 (84.4%)
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n.s.
|
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Age (years)
|
54 (43–64)
|
52 (42–60.75)
|
56 (46–69)
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< 0,05
|
|
OHCA
|
174 (77.7%)
|
87 (68%)
|
87 (90.6%)
|
< 0,05
|
|
EMS first rhythm (shockable)
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6 (42.86%)
|
64 (50%)
|
32 (33.3%)
|
n.s.
|
|
Rhythm on admission (shockable)
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52 (23.2%)
|
33 (25.78%
|
19 (19.79%)
|
n.s.
|
|
Epinephrine (mg; total amount)
|
7 (5–10)
|
7 (4–10)
|
8 (5–10)
|
n.s.
|
|
APACHE (admission)
|
42 (38–46)
|
41 (38–45.75)
|
43 (38–47)
|
n.s.
|
|
Collapse to admission (min)
|
63.5 (50–80)
|
57 (45–67)
|
75 (60–90)
|
< 0,05
|
|
Admission laboratory values
|
|
pH
|
6.93 (6.8–7.14)
|
7.06 (6.89–7.2)
|
6.8 (6.7–6.97)
|
< 0,05
|
|
Lactate
|
143 (111.5–185)
|
137 (105–172)
|
153.5 (122.25–196.75)
|
< 0,05
|
|
Potassium
|
4.6 (3.9–5.8)
|
4.3 (3.75–5.1)
|
5.1 (4.23–6.6)
|
< 0,05
|
|
INR
|
1.79 (1.49–3.07)
|
1.81 (1.49–3.22)
|
1.79 (1.41–2.74)
|
n.s.
|
- Data are given as median (25–75% interquartile range) or absolute numbers
- OHCA out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, EMS emergency medical service, APACHE Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation, INR international normalized ratio
