Comparative study of results of treatment and selected prognostic factors of patients hospitalized in intensive care unit in year 2015 after incident of cardiac arrest with recovery of spontaneous circulation – preliminary report
Journal Title: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis - Year 2019, Vol 73, Issue
Abstract
Introduction: Cardiac arrest (CA) upon admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) influences the prognosis. The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) is utilized to assess life quality after CA with recovery of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Material and methods: Sixty patients after out-of-hospital (OHCA) or intra-hospital (IHCA) CA with ROSC upon admission to the ICU of Regional Hospital No. 5 in Sosnowiec in the year 2015 were analysed in terms of their general health condition after discharge from the ICU and from a hospital utilizing the GOS. Results: The overall survival rate at discharge from the ICU was 43.3% (N = 26/60), and at discharge from hospital – 36.7% (N = 22/60). No statistical significant difference between the groups in terms of the survival rate at discharge from the ICU and hospital was found. No statistical significant difference between OHCA and IHCA or cardiac and non-cardiac patients in terms of the general health condition assessed utilizing GOS was found. The necessity of administering catecholamines and lactates (LAC) > 8 mmol/l increased the rate of mortality (GOS 1). A high concentration of LAC, severe neurological impairment (GOS 2–3) prolonged the duration of ICU treatment compared to patients with a satisfactory health condition (GOS 4–5). Conclusion: One third of patients hospitalized in the ICU after CA with ROSC survived until discharge from hospital, about 20% left the hospital in a satisfactory health condition enabling living on their own, whereas the remaining 20% require constant assistance. The necessity of administering catecholamines and a high concentration of LAC markedly deteriorated the prognosis. Further studies will be carried out to improve the treatment outcomes, to enable a return to normal life.
Authors and Affiliations
Łukasz Głowacki, Michał J. Stasiowski, Bartłomiej Możdżyński, Izabela Szumera, Anna Missir, Seweryn Król, Małgorzata Pięta, Ewa Niewiadomska, Rafał Kazanowski, Lech Krawczyk
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