Tab 1.
Descriptive statistics, demographic and co-morbidities
| Tot | PAKI | NPAKI | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number (%) | 74 (100) | 26 (35.1) | 48 (64.9) | |
| age median (IQR), y | 63.5 (54–71) | 65 (59–72) | 61 (50–70) | 0.09 |
| male gender, n (%) | 56 (77) | 19 (73) | 37 (77) | 0.71 |
| Presenting cardiac rhythms, n (%) | ||||
| FV/TV | 53 (71.6) | 17 (65.4) | 36 (75) | 0.38 |
| Pea/Asystole | 21 (28.4) | 9 (34.6) | 12 (25) | 0.38 |
| Resuscitation details | ||||
| median (IQR) | ||||
| Adrenaline (mg) | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | 0.001 |
| Time to ROSC (mins) | 18 (13–24) | 21.5 (16–29) | 15.5 (11–20.5) | 0.004 |
| Baseline co-morbidities, n (%) | ||||
| Chronic renal failure | 2 (2.7) | 2 (7.2) | 0 (0) | 0.05 |
| Hypertension | 40 (54) | 17 (65) | 23 (48) | 0.15 |
| Coronary disease | 17 (23) | 8 (31) | 9 (19) | 0.24 |
| Liver disease | 5 (7) | 3 (11) | 2 (4) | 0.22 |
| Chronic hearth failure | 7 (9) | 4 (15) | 3 (6) | 0.2 |
| Diabetes | 6 (8) | 2 (8) | 4 (8) | 0.9 |