High HbA1c is associated with decreased 6-month survival and poor outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study.

Junhaeng LeeJoo Suk OhJong Ho ZhuSungyoup HongSang Hyun ParkJi Hoon KimHyungsoo KimMingu SeoKiwook KimDoo Hyo LeeHyun Ho JungJungtaek ParkYoung Min OhSemin ChoiKyoung Ho Choi

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2020)

This study showed that HbA1c higher than 6% at admission was associated with increased 6-month mortality and poor outcomes in OHCA survivors treated with hypothermic TTM. Poor long-term glycemic management may have prognostic significance after cardiac arrest.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
type diabetes
emergency department
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
young adults
cardiovascular events
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
newly diagnosed