Effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest: incidence, causes, and outcome - a retrospective cohort study.

Kevin RoedlGerold SöffkerDominik FischerJakob MüllerDirk WestermannMalte IssleibStefan KlugeDominik Jarczak

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2021)

Hospital admissions declined during the pandemic, but a higher incidence of IHCA was observed. IHCA in patients with COVID-19 was a common finding. Compared to patients with non-COVID-19-related respiratory failure, the outcome was improved.

Keyphrases

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mechanical ventilation
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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