Table 1 Demographics
|  | Good neurological outcome (N = 6) | Poor neurological outcome (N = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
 Age | 66 (49–70) | 67 (56–79) | 0.27 |
 Male | 5 (83) | 21 (88) | 0.79 |
 Initial rhythm |  |  | 0.60 |
  Shockable | 4 (67) | 17 (77) |  |
  Non-shockable | 2 (33) | 5 (22) |  |
 Witnessed arrest | 6 (100) | 20 (87) | 0.35 |
 Time to target temperature (min) | 174 (90–294) | 147 (101–229) | 0.85 |
 Time emergency call – ROSC (min) | 38 (30–38) | 35 (22–39) | 0.48 |
Neuron-specific enolase (μg/l) | |||
 Hour 24 | 28 (21–57) | 86 (55–110) | 0.006 |
 Hour 48 | 48 (15–62) | 156 (71–278) | 0.003 |
Electro-encephalography | |||
 Burst suppression | 1 (16) | 11(46) | 0.36 |
 Status epilepticus | 0 (0) | 10(42) | 0.07 |
Use of sedatives and neuromuscular blockage | |||
 Max. dose propofol (mg/kg/hour) | 3.30 (1.55–5.78) | 2.20 (1.78–2.53) | 0.14 |
 Max. dose remifentanil (μg/kg/min) | 0.12 (0.07–0.13) | 0.10 (0.08–0.13) | 0.96 |
 Neuromuscular blockage use | 3 (50) | 15 (63) | 0.66 |