Cardiac arrest after pulmonary aspiration in hospitalised patients: a national observational study.

Malin AlbertJohan HerlitzAraz RawshaniMattias RinghAndreas ClaessonTherese DjärvPer Nordberg

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

In-hospital cardiac arrest preceded by pulmonary aspiration occurred more often on general wards among unmonitored patients. These patients had a lower 30-day survival rate compared with IHCA caused by respiratory failure of other causes.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
healthcare
pulmonary hypertension
patient reported outcomes
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
quality improvement
ultrasound guided
adverse drug