Pre-hospital care after return of spontaneous circulation: Are we achieving our targets?
Resusc Plus
; 19: 100691, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Early restoration of normal physiology when return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is obtained after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) reduces the risk of developing post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). This study aims to investigate if (and to which extent) this can be achieved within the scope of practice of standard emergency medical services (EMS) crews.Methods:
A prospective mixed-methods quantitative and qualitative cohort study was performed including adult patients with a non-traumatic OHCA presented to a university hospital emergency department (ED) in the Netherlands after pre-hospital ROSC was obtained. Primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with deranged physiology post-ROSC in whom EMS crews were able to reach recommended treatment targets.Results:
During a 32-month period, 160 patients presenting with ROSC after OHCA were included. Median (IQR) pre-hospital treatment duration was 40 (34-51) minutes. When deranged physiology was present (n = 133), it could be restored by EMS crews in 29% of the patients. Although average etCO2 and SpO2 improved gradually over time during pre-hospital treatment, recommended treatment targets could not be achieved in respectively 55% (30/55) and 43% (20/46) of the patients. Similarly, airway problems (24/46, 52%), hypotension (20/23, 87%) and post-anoxic agitation (16/43, 37%) could often not be resolved by EMS crews. The ability to restore normal physiology by EMS could not be predicted based on patient characteristics or in-arrest variables.Conclusion:
Deranged physiology after an OHCA is commonly encountered, and often difficult to treat within the scope of practice of regular EMS crews. Involvement of advanced critical care teams with a wider scope of practice at an early stage may contribute to a better outcome for these patients.
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2024
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