In this section of the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021, key information on
the epidemiology and outcome of in and out of hospital cardiac arrest are presented. Key …

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, directly and indirectly, affected the
emergency medical care system and resulted in worse out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) …

Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health issue, with a survival
rate at hospital discharge that remains below 10% in most cities, despite huge investments …

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in children is associated with a low
survival rate. Conclusions in the literature are conflicting regarding the best way to handle …

Therapeutic hypothermia is a treatment used for patients who have suffered
cardiorespiratory arrest and remain conscious after the recovery of spontaneous circulation …

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a serious threat to human life and
health, characterized by high morbidity and mortality. However, given the limitations of the …

Background Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains associated with very high
mortality. Accelerating the initiation of efficient cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is …

Ambulance response time is a prognostic factor for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA),
but the impact of ambulance response time under different situations remains unclear. We …

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with a poor prognosis and a
highly variable survival rate. Few studies have focused on outcomes in rural and urban …

OBJECTIVES: Prognostication of outcome is an essential step in defining therapeutic goals
after cardiac arrest. Gray-white-matter ratio obtained from brain CT can predict poor …