Predictors of immediate survival in Emergency Department cardiac arrest in Ethiopia: Insights from a resource-limited setting
Nearly half of patients with ED cardiac arrest in Ethiopia achieved immediate survival. Continuous monitoring, rapid recognition of shockable rhythms, and prompt management of reversible causes such as respiratory failure improve outcomes, while sepsis remains a predictor of poor survival. Strengthening ED monitoring and resuscitation capacity could improve cardiac arrest outcomes in similar African settings.
Authors
- Ashenafi Jemal
- Molla Asnake Kebede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6665-7900)
- Zekarias Seifu Ayalew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6025-8619)
- Melaku Tsediew Berhanu
- Alemayehu Beharu Tekle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1745-6775)
- Etsegent Akloge
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Mizan Tepi University (ET)
- Wolaita Sodo University (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.100906
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College