Characteristics and outcomes of out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest in rural and suburban areas of Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study
This study highlights significant gaps in the chain of survival for OHCA patients in rural and suburban Sindh, Pakistan, including inadequate EMS utilization, low bystander CPR rates, and delayed hospital care, contributing to poor outcomes. The findings may underestimate true rates due to missing and inconsistent data, emphasizing the need for improved documentation and prospective studies.
Authors
- Zafar Fatmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7212-6858)
- Junaid Razzak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0735-9094)
- Mirza Noor Ali Baig
- Ahmed Raheem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-1042)
- Nadeemullah Khan
- Uzma Rahim Khan
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation Plus
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100840
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center