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Table 3 Autopsy findings

From: Clinical outcomes and safety of passive leg raising in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a randomized controlled trial

 

Passive leg raising (n = 55)

Control (n = 51)

p Value

Autopsy causes of death

   

 Cardiac

29 (56.9)

29 (59.2)

0.81

 Drowning

3 (5.9)

6 (12.2)

0.27

 Pulmonary embolism

3 (5.9)

6 (12.2)

0.27

 Toxics

2 (3.9)

4 (8.2)

0.37

 Traumatic

2 (3.9)

1 (2.0)

0.58

 Respiratory

3 (5.9)

0

0.08

 Neurologic

2 (3.9)

1 (2.0)

0.58

 Vascular

3 (5.9)

0

0.08

 Digestive

2 (3.9)

1 (2.0)

0.58

 Others

2 (3.9)

1 (2.0)

0.58

Anthropometric variables

   

 Weight, kg

80 (72–95)

86 (70–96)

0.43

 Height, m

1.65 (1.61–1.71)

1.67 (1.61–1.74)

0.38

 Body Mass Index, kg/m2

30.12 (26.4–33.4)

30.4 (27.2–33.6)

0.81

Intrathoracic visceral findings

   

 Heart weight, mg

457 (394–600)

500 (410–578)

0.51

 Lung weight, mg

1223 (909–1500)

1239 (900–1507)

0.82

 Brain weight, mg

1352 (1227–1457)

1380 (1255–1470)

0.43

  1. Values are n (%) or median (Interquartile range)