Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Cardiorespiratory Arrest in Galicia

Abstract

In cases of pediatric out-of-hospital CRA in a community with scattered population, after the introduction of the 2005 international CPR recommendations, there was an increase in bystander CPR and changes in immediate treatment were detected. However, these changes did not result in a significant outcome improvement.

Incidence, characteristics and survival outcomes of out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest in children and adolescents between 1997 and 2014 in Perth, Western Australia

“…Our study showed that bystander CPR rates have increased over time, but survival remained unchanged, which was consistent with Fonte et al This result may be related to the types of bystander CPR provided, that is, whether bystander perform chest compression‐only CPR or conventional CPR (chest compressions and rescue breaths). Bystander CPR prompted by ambulance call‐takers is usually chest‐compressions only in WA, although we were not able to determine from our database the type or quality of bystander CPR performed.…”

Strengthening the Chain of Survival: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Workshop for Caregivers of Children at Risk

“…A subanalysis from this study published in 2005 found that initial survival was 47% and 1-year survival was 26.4% and that patients who were initially resuscitated by laypersons or paramedics had higher survival (53% versus 15.2%; P = 0.001). 4,7–9…”