Cardiac arrest due to drowning—Changes over time and factors of importance for survival

Resuscitation. 2014 May;85(5):644-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Feb 19.

Claesson A¹, Lindqvist J², Herlitz J³.

Author information

• ¹Kungälv Ambulance Service, SE-442 40 Kungälv, Sweden; Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden; Centre for Pre-hospital Research, Western Sweden, Prehospen, University College of Borås and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: andreas.claesson@telia.com.
• ²Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.
• ³Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden; Centre for Pre-hospital Research, Western Sweden, Prehospen, University College of Borås and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Abstract

Aim

To evaluate changes in characteristics and survival over time in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drowning and describe factors of importance for survival.

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