Estudo retrospectivo de sobrevida de pacientes submetidos à reanimaçäo cardiorrespiratória em unidade de tratamento intensivo / Retrospective study of the survival of patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an intensive care unit
Arq. bras. cardiol
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78(6): 545-552, June 2002. tab
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in Portuguese, English
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical and evolutive characteristics of patients admitted in an intensive care unit after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, identifying prognostic survival factors.METHODS: A retrospective study of 136 patients admitted between 1995 and 1999 to an intensive care unit, evaluating clinical conditions, mechanisms and causes of cardiopulmonary arrest, and their relation to hospital mortality.RESULTS: A 76 percent mortality rate independent of age and sex was observed. Asystole was the most frequent mechanism of death, and seen in isolation pulmonary arrest was the least frequent. Cardiac failure, need for mechanical ventilation, cirrhosis and previous stroke were clinically significant (p<0.01) death factors.CONCLUSION: Prognostic factors supplement the doctor's decision as to whether or not a patient will benefit from cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Main subject:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Heart Arrest
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2002
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
UFRGS/BR
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