Table 2 Main outcomes with regard to the initial cardiac rhythm
Shockable rhythms | Non-shockable rhythms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 158) | Control (n = 167) | Intervention (n = 250) | Control (n = 267) | |
Primary outcome | ||||
Survival with favourable neurological outcome at hospital discharge [n (%)] | 54 (34.2) | 40 (24.0)a | 10 (4.0) | 13 (4.9) |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Survival at hospital discharge [n (%)] | 63 (39.9) | 51 (30.5) | 14 (5.6) | 17 (6.4) |
ROSC on scene [n (%)] | 100 (63.2) | 110 (65.8) | 99 (39.6) | 102 (38.2) |
Hospital admission [n (%)] | 98 (62.0) | 99 (59.3) | 78 (31.2) | 84 (31.5) |
ICU length of stay (days) | 4 [2–8] | 3 [1–7]a | 3 [1–5] | 2 [1–5] |
Days on mechanical ventilation | 3 [2–5] | 3 [1–5] | 2 [1–4] | 2 [1–5] |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 6 [2–14] | 5 [2–15]a | 3 [1–5] | 2 [1–5] |
Complete neurological recovery [n (%)] | 40 (25.3) | 27 (16.2)a | 4 (1.6) | 5 (1.9) |