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Secondary Outcomes by Spontaneous Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
| Secondary Outcome | No-SH (n = 119) | SH (n = 31) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS, median (IQR) | 10 (4–34) | 3 (1–9) | 0.0005 |
| LOS for WOLST, median (IQR) | 9 (4–32) | 3 (1–6) | 0.0015 |
| Inpatient mortality, n (%) | 82 (68.9) | 26 (83.9) | 0.098 |
| WOLST, n (%) | 65 (54.6) | 18 (58.1) | 0.399 |
| Brain death, n (%) | 9 (8.0) | 5 (16.1) | 0.275 |
IQR = interquartile range, LOS = length of stay, SH = spontaneous hypothermia, WOLST = withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy.
