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Table 3 Comparison of resuscitation treatmentsa

From: Effect of the Cardio First Angel™ device on CPR indices: a randomized controlled clinical trial

 

Treatment administered

Treatment dose, control

Agent

CFA, n (%)

Control n (%)

p Valueb

CFA, Median (Mean)

Median (Mean)

p Valuec

Electricity, J

31 (78)

28 (70)

0.61

600 (600)

600 (607)

0.77

Epinephrine, mg

40 (100)

40 (100)

NS

4 (4)

4 (4)

NS

Vasopressin, U

21 (53)

18 (45)

0.65

40 (40)

40 (40)

NS

Atropine, mg

10 (25)

11 (28)

1.00

1 (0.9)

1 (0.7)

0.14

Lidocaine, mg

13 (33)

14 (35)

1.00

200 (190)

120 (124)

<0.0001

Amiodarone, mg

16 (40)

15 (38)

1.00

450 (384)

450 (390)

0.85

Sodium bicarbonate, mEq

8 (20)

15 (38)

0.14

112 (106)

89 (94)

0.48

Calcium gluconate, g

3 (7.5)

4 (10)

1.00

1 (1)

1 (1)

NS

Magnesium sulfate, g

6 (15)

3 (8)

0.48

2 (2)

2 (1)

NS

  1. CFA Cardio First Angel™, NS not significant
  2. aNumbers rounded to nearest whole number
  3. bFisher’s exact test
  4. cWilcoxon test