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Table 4 In-hospital course of the post-resuscitation disease and neurological outcome

From: Pre-hospital cooling of patients following cardiac arrest is effective using even low volumes of cold saline

 

TH group

Control group

P value

Number of days on mechanical ventilation

11.4 ± 16.4

14.3 ± 23.4

0.531

Number of days of ICU stay

16.0 ± 17.9

18.7 ± 27.1

0.596

Number of post-resuscitation organ dysfunctions

1.4 ± 1.4

1.3 ± 1.3

0.633

Major bleeding

3 (7.5)

6 (15.0)

0.288

Infection

19 (47.5)

17 (42.5)

0.653

Urgent coronary angiography

25 (62.5)

17 (42.5)

0.073

Direct PCI/CABG

14 (35.0)

14 (35.0)

0.813

Systemic thrombolysis

0 (0)

3 (7.5)

0.488

Intra-aortic balloon pump

4 (10.0)

4 (10.0)

1.000

Continual renal replacement method

2 (5.0)

3 (7.5)

0.644

CPC 1 or 2 at discharge

18 (45.0)

11 (27.5)

0.103

In-hospital mortality

15 (37.5)

22 (55.0)

0.116

  1. Values other than P values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as number (percentage). CPC, cerebral performance category; ICU, intensive care unit; PCI/CABG, percutaneous coronary intervention/coronary artery bypass graft; TH, therapeutic mild hypothermia.