Outcome after pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, important knowledge gaps to address

Abstract Pediatric out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is rare with survival rates remaining low despite improvements over the past decades. Neuroprognostication in children who remain comatose after achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is a great challenge. Little is known about the long term follow-up of survivors and long term follow-up is difficult to set up due to logistical and financial constraints. Our aim is to provide an overview of critical knowledge gaps related to pediatric OHCA and outcome based on available literature and propose potential solutions to address these gaps.