Table 1.
Subject Demographics. PCAC- Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category; LOS- Length of Stay; CPC- Cerebral Performance Category; mRS- Modified Rankin Scale.
| Cohort | Survivors | Non-survivors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Years (SD) | 62 (16) | 57 (14.5) | 65 (16) |
| Sex, Male | 27 (57%) | 10 (56%) | 17 (59%) |
| Shockable Rhythm | 23 (49%) | 12 (67%) | 11 (38%) |
| PCAC I | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| PCAC II | 17 (36%) | 11 (61%) | 6 (21%) |
| PCAC III | 7 (15%) | 3 (17%) | 4 (14%) |
| PCAC IV | 19 (40%) | 3 (17%) | 16 (55%) |
| Median sedative agents (IQR) | |||
| Day 1 | 2 (1,3) | 2 (1, 2) | 1 (1, 2) |
| Day 2 | 1 (0, 2) | 2 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 2) |
| Day 3 | 0 (0, 2) | 1.5 (0, 2) | 0 (0, 1) |
| Day 4 | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 2) | 0 (0, 1) |
| Day 5 | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 0.5) |
| Hospital LOS, Days (IQR) | 9 (3, 15) | 16 (10, 20) | 3 (2, 7) |
| Awaken | 18 (38%) | 15 (83%) | 3 (10%) |
| Survive to Hospital Discharge | 18 (38%) | 18 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Function at Hospital Discharge | |||
| CPC 1 | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| CPC 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| CPC 3 | 14 (34%) | 14 (78%) | 0 (0%) |
| CPC 4 | 3 (7%) | 3 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
| CPC 5 | 29 (62%) | 0 (0%) | 29 (100%) |
| mRS 0 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| mRS 1 | 1 (2%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
| mRS 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| mRS 3 | 3 (7%) | 3 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
| mRS 4 | 8 (20%) | 8 (44%) | 0 (0%) |
| mRS 5 | 6 (15%) | 6 (33%) | 0 (0%) |
| mRS 6 | 29 (62%) | 0 (0%) | 29 (100%) |