Epidemiologic Study of In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Elderly

2009349 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

William J. Ehlenbach · Harborview Medical Center

Amber E. Barnato · University of Pittsburgh

J. Randall Curtis · Harborview Medical Center

William Kreuter

Thomas D. Koepsell

Richard A. Deyo · Oregon Health & Science University

Renee D. Stapleton · University of Vermont

Abstract

Survival after in-hospital CPR did not improve from 1992 through 2005. The proportion of in-hospital deaths preceded by CPR increased, whereas the proportion of survivors discharged home after undergoing CPR decreased. Black race was associated with higher rates of CPR but lower rates of survival after CPR.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Disaster Response and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 361, Issue 1, pp. 22-31

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0810245

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 23.31