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Gender Disparities In Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests, Glenn Goodwin, Dyana Picache, Nicholas Gaeto, Brian J. Louie, Tarik Reid, Paxton P. Aung, Sonu Sahni

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research

Background

Despite advances in resuscitation science and public health, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) has an average survival rate of only 12% nationwide, compared to 24.8% of patients who suffer from cardiac arrest while in hospital. Additionally, gender is an important element of human health, and there is a clear pattern for gender-specific survivability in cardiac arrest. This study examined differences in presentations, treatment, management, and outcomes.

Aim

The primary focus of this study was to shed light on differences in presentations, treatments, and outcomes between men and women suffering from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the accompanying contributing factors.

Methods …

Optimal Scene Time To Achieve Favorable Outcomes In Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: How Long Is Too Long?, Glenn Goodwin, Dyana Picache, Brian J. Louie, Nicholas Gaeto, Tarik Zeid, Paxton P. Aung, Sonu Sahni

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research

Despite advances in resuscitation science and public health, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) cases have an average survival rate of only 12% nationwide, compared to 24.8% of cases occurring in hospital. Many factors, including resuscitation interventions, contribute to positive patient outcomes and have, therefore, been studied in attempts to optimize emergency medical services (EMS) protocols to achieve higher rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the field. However, no consensus has been met regarding the appropriate amount of time for EMS to spend on scene.