Table 1.
Cases Reported of CRA in Prone Position
| CRA position | CPR position | Defibrillation | ROSC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prone (n = 32) | Prone (n = 14) | Yes (n = 3) | Yes (n = 3) | ||
| No (n = 11) | Yes (n = 11) | ||||
| Supine (n = 11) | No (n = 11) | Yes (n = 6) | |||
| No (n = 5) | |||||
| Prone start then turned into supine (n = 3) | Right side (n = 1) | No (n = 1) | Yes (n = 1) | ||
| Supine (n = 2) | Supine (n = 1) | Yes (n = 1) | Yes (n = 1) | ||
| Thoracotomy (n = 1) | No (n = 1) | No (n = 1) | |||
| Thoracotomy and direct cardiac massage (n = 1) | Yes (n = 1) | Yes (n = 1) | |||
| Not mentioned (n = 3) | Yes (n = 1) | Yes (n = 1) | |||
| No (n = 1) | No (n = 1) | ||||
| Not mentioned (n = 1) | Not mentioned (n = 1) | ||||
Abbreviations: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CRA, cardiorespiratory arrest; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.