Author/Editor		Ðorđević, Stevan; Kajba, Stanislav
Title		Enajstletna analiza kardiopulmonarnih renimacij urgentne službe v Celju
Translated title		An eleven-year-analysis of cardiopulmonary resuscitations in Celje emergency medical service
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 4. Zbornik 5. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 1998 jun 17-20; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 171-80
Language		slo
Abstract		AIMS. This study was performed to determine the survival rate among out-of-hospi-tal cardiac arrests in Celje EMS and to identify predictors of survival. METHODS. Prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitations between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1997 in Celje EMS were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS. 432 cardiac arrests were reported by the ambulance service in the same period. The patients' average age was 60,717,4 years. 309 were males and 123 females.102 (23,6%) resuscitations were successful. 47 (10,9%) patients were then discharged from hospital. The heart disease was the main cause for resuscitation in 70,6% of the patients. The average response time was 7,95,7 min. Survival was significantly greater with bystander-initiated CPR, initial rhythm of ven- tricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia and shorter response times. There were no differences in age and etiology (cardiac versus non-cardiac) of cardiac arrest between successfully and unsuccessfully resuscitated patients. CONCLUSIONS. The overall survival rate from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in our EMS is comparable with data published in other studies. Our data relieved improved survival rates when bystanders CPR was initiated and in an EMS system with short response time.
Descriptors		CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HEART ARREST