Inconsistent discharge diagnoses for young cardiac arrest episodes: insights from a statewide registry.

Elizabeth Davida ParatzAlexander van HeusdenJocasta BallKaren SmithDominica ZentnerNatalie MorganSarah ParsonsTina ThompsonPaul JamesVanessa ConnellAndreas PflaumerChristopher SemsarianJodie InglesDion StubAndre La Gerche

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2022)

Almost one third of diagnoses for young patients discharged after an OHCA included neither OHCA nor any underlying cause. Underestimating the burden of OHCA impacts ongoing patient and at-risk family care, data sampling strategies, international statistics and research funding.

Keyphrases

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