Factors affecting neurological outcomes of patients with sudden cardiac arrest in the emergency department

Little is known about patients with sudden cardiac arrest in the emergency department (ED). This study aimed to identify factors affecting the prognosis of patients with cardiac arrest in the ED. This retrospective study analyzed patients with sudden cardiac arrest admitted to the ED of a general hospital between January 2016 and July 2020. A total of 153 patients with sudden cardiac arrest were identified, and 149 patients for whom all data could be confirmed were included in the statistical analysis of this study. A good neurological outcome was defined as a Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) scale score of 1 or 2, assessed 6 months after discharge. In the univariate analysis, the characteristics of patients included in the good neurological outcomes group were younger (t = 3.553, p