Uncontrolled donation programs after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. An estimation of potential donors

• Published in: Resuscitation 2018-01, Vol.122, p.87-91
• Main Authors: Navalpotro-Pascual, Jose Maria, Echarri-Sucunza, Alfredo, Mateos-Rodríguez, Alonso, Peinado-Vallejo, Francisco, del Valle, Patricia Fernández, Alonso-Moreno, Daniel, del Pozo-Pérez, Carmen, Mier-Ruiz, María V., Ruiz-Azpiazu, Jose Ignacio, Bravo-Castello, José, Martinez-Cuellar, Natalia, Sáez-Jiménez, Antonia, López-Unanua, Carmen, Antón-Ramas, Roberto, Escriche-López, María del Carmen, Giraldo-Sebastià, Jose Manuel, García-Ochoa, Mª José, Martín-Sánchez, Enrique, Borraz-Clares, Diego, Del Valle, Marta Martínez, Carriedo-Scher, Cristina, Rosell-Ortiz, Fernando
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Emergency medical services; Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; Physician on board; Uncontrolled donation after cardiac death
• ISSN: 0300-9572; 1873-1570
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.11.059

To determine the number of potential deceased organ donors from out-of- hospital cardiac arrest cases (OHCA) attended by public physician-led emergency medical services in Spain, based on data recorded in the nationwide Spanish OHCA Registry (OHSCAR). We analysed OHSCAR data on deceased OHCA patients in Spain during 13 months (1/10/2013 to 31/10/2014). Variables included age, sex, estimated OHCA time, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) start time and outcome. Inclusion criteria were: age 16–60 years, witnessed OHCA, no return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and time interval