Impact of population aging on the presentation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Pan Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study.

Masanori SakamakiHideharu TanakaSang Do ShinMatthew Huei-Ming MaPatrick Chow-In KoSarah KarimPairoj KhruekarnchanaGhulam Yasin NarooMarcus Eng Hock Ong

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2019)

Our findings suggest that the proportion of elderly among OHCA patients will increase, and outcomes could increasingly differ between elderly and non-elderly as a society ages progressively. This has implications for planning and delivery of emergency services as a society ages.

Keyphrases

middle aged
community dwelling
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
cardiac arrest
public health
primary care
case report
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
patient reported