Table 3. Comparison between the good and poor neurological outcome near-hanging patients with cardiac arrest.
| Neurological outcome | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | ||
| (n = 10) | (n = 42) | ||
| Sex, n (%) | 0.17** | ||
| Male | 3 (30.0) | 24 (57.1) | |
| Female | 7 (70.0) | 18 (42.9) | |
| Age, years | 45.7 ± 17.5 | 44.4 ± 13.4 | 0.83 |
| Vital signs | |||
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 116.4 ± 29.5 | 115.4 ± 41.1 | 0.93 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 72.1 ± 19.7 | 69.5 ± 24.9 | 0.73 |
| Heart rate, /min | 95.5 [83.5–97.0] | 100 [92.0–110.0] | 0.13 |
| Respiratory rate, /min | 12 [12–12] | 12 [10.5–15] | 0.73 |
| Hanging time, min | 10 [8.8–12.5] | 15 [10–20] | 0.21 |
| Hanging height, m | 1.9 [1.1–2] | 1.7 [1.5–2] | >0.99 |
| Hanging type, n (%) | >0.99** | ||
| Incomplete | 4 (40.0) | 17 (40.5) | |
| Complete | 6 (60.0) | 21 (50.0) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 4 (9.5) | |
| Hanging mark, n (%) | 10 (100.0) | 30 (71.4) | 0.09** |
| CPR duration, min | 15.8 ± 13.7 | 22.7 ± 12.5 | 0.17 |
| GCS after ROSC | 5.5 [5–7] | 3 [3–5] | 0.01 |
| Laboratory findings | |||
| NSE, ng/mL | 26.56 [15.12–29.26] | 48.65 [36.67–71.38] | <0.01 |
| pH | 7.36 ± 0.09 | 7.23 ± 0.18 | 0.01 |
| Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 22.4 [21.42–24.72] | 15.15 [10.7–18.08] | <0.01 |
| Lactate, mmol/L | 4.62 ± 2.41 | 9.66 ± 4.16 | <0.01 |
| Cerebral edema on brain CT (%) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (69.1) | <0.01** |
| Fracture on cervical spine CT (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | >0.99** |
| Underwent TTM (%) | 3 (30.0) | 37 (88.1) | <0.01** |
| LOS in hospital, days | 5 [2.3–10.8] | 8 [4–16.3] | 0.18 |
| LOS in ICU, days | 2 [1–4] | 7.5 [4–14] | 0.01 |
Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation, median [interquartile range], or number (proportion).
*Chi-squared test
**Fisher’s exact test.
BP, blood pressure; CT, computed tomography; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; ICU, Intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; NSE, neuron-specific enolase; TTM, Targeted temperature management