Table 3 Outcomes after cardiac arrest stratified by lactate levels
Variables | All patients, (n = 340) Number (%) | Lactate level <9 mmol/L, (n = 147) Number (%) | Lactate level ≧9 mmol/L, (n = 193) Number (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ROSC | 242 (71) | 109 (74) | 133 (69) | 0.33 |
ROSC within 10 minutes of CPR | 76 (22) | 48 (33) | 28 (15) | <0.001 |
ROSC >20 minutes | 201 (59) | 95 (65) | 106 (55) | 0.08 |
Survival >24 hours | 129 (38) | 76 (52) | 53 (28) | <0.001 |
Survival to hospital discharge | 50 (15) | 34 (23) | 16 (8) | <0.001 |
Favourable neurological outcome at hospital discharge | 21 (6) | 16 (11) | 5 (3) | 0.002 |