Age discrimination in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care: a case-control study

Background: Although some studies have questioned whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in older people could be futile, age is not considered an essential out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) prognostic factor. However, in the daily clinical practice of mobile medical teams (MMTs), age seems...

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Published in:European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology 2018-08, Vol.17 (6), p.505-512
Main Authors: Wiel, Eric, Di Pompéo, Christophe, Segal, Nicolas, Luc, Gérald, Marc, Jean-Baptiste, Vanderstraeten, Carine, El Khoury, Carlos, Escutnaire, Joséphine, Tazarourte, Karim, Gueugniaud, Pierre-Yves, Hubert, Hervé
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ageism - psychology
Cardiac arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - psychology
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - standards
Case-Control Studies
CPR
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - mortality
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - therapy
Survival Analysis
Survival Rate
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Summary:Background: Although some studies have questioned whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in older people could be futile, age is not considered an essential out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) prognostic factor. However, in the daily clinical practice of mobile medical teams (MMTs), age seems to be an important factor affecting OHCA care. Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare OHCA care and outcomes between young patients (
ISSN:1474-5151
1873-1953
DOI:10.1177/1474515117746329