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Table 2 Neurological outcome as a function of location of cardiac arrest

From: Spontaneous hypothermia on intensive care unit admission is a predictor of unfavorable neurological outcome in patients after resuscitation: an observational cohort study

Characteristic

ICU admission temperature

< 35.0°C

N = 49

ICU admission temperature

≥35.0°C

N = 56

P-value

Out of hospital, n

48

42

 

   Unfavorable outcome (GOS 1 to 3), n (%)

33 (69)

18 (43)

0.02

   Favorable outcome (GOS 4 to 5), n (%)

14 (29)

22 (52)

 

   Lost to follow up, n (%)

1 (2)

2 (5)

 

In hospital, n

1

14

 

   Unfavorable outcome (GOS 1 to 3), n (%)

1 (100)

10 (71)

NS

   Favorable outcome (GOS 4 to 5), n (%)

0 (0)

4 (29)

 

   Lost to follow up, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 
  1. ICU, intensive care unit; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Scale.