Retrospective study of the survival of patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an Intensive care unit

Autor:	Moreira, Daniel Martins, Mariante Neto, Guilherme, Oliveira, Marcelo Wierzynski de, Alves, Leticia Biscaino, Adamatti, Luís Carlos Chorazje, Trotta, Eliana de Andrade, Vieira, Silvia Regina Rios
Jazyk:	portugalština
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Unidades de terapia intensiva Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Intensive care unit Cardiopulmonary arrest Ressuscitação cardiopulmonar Parada cardíaca
Zdroj:	Repositório Institucional da UFRGS Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) instacron:UFRGS
Popis:	Objective - To evaluate clinical and evolutive characteristics of patients admitted in an intensive care unit after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, identifying prognostic survival factors. Methods - A retrospective study of 136 patients admitted between 1995 and 1999 to an intensive care unit, evaluating clinical conditions, mechanisms and causes of cardiopulmonary arrest, and their relation to hospital mortality. Results - A 76% mortality rate independent of age and sex was observed. Asystole was the most frequent mechanism of death, and seen in isolation pulmonary arrest was the least frequent. Cardiac failure, need for mechanical ventilation, cirrhosis and previous stroke were clinically significant (p
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