Table 1.
Comparison of patient characteristics between patients with good and poor neurological outcomes
| All patients (n = 30) | Good outcome (n = 18) | Poor outcome (n = 12) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 62 (45–71) | 47 (43–66) | 70 (62–72) | 0.01b |
| Male, number (%) | 27 (90 %) | 15 (83 %) | 12 (100 %) | 0.26c |
| Witnessed collapse | 26 (87 %) | 16 (89 %) | 10 (83 %) | 1c |
| Time from collapse to | ||||
| ROSC (min)a | 22 (18–40) | 19 (14–22) | 44 (30–47) | <0.001b |
| Target temperature (h)a | 5.5 (4.2–6.7) | 6.1 (5.3–8.0) | 4.0 (1.3–5.7) | 0.02b |
| aEEG monitoring (h)a | 6.8 (4.8–8.5) | 6.1 (4.7–8.2) | 6.9 (5.3–9.3) | 0.35b |
| Duration of aEEG monitoring (h)a | 50 (45–63) | 53 (46–58) | 47 (45–68) | 0.90b |
| Coronary angiography, number (%) | 28 (93 %) | 17 (94 %) | 11 (92 %) | 1c |
| ECPR, number (%) | 4 (13 %) | 0 (0 %) | 4 (33 %) | 0.02c |
ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, aEEG amplitude-integrated electroencephalography, CPC cerebral performance category, ECPR extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
aMedian (interquartile range)
bMann-Whitney U test
cFisher’s exact test