Clinical characteristics of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitations recorded in medical records: a cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2024.75859Keywords:
Nursing, Emergencies, Heart Arrest, Medical RecordsAbstract
Objective: identify the clinical characteristics of cardiopulmonary arrests and cardiopulmonary resuscitations in the in-hospital environment. Method: this is a quantitative, prospective and observational study based on information from the medical records of patients who underwent resuscitation maneuvers due to cardiopulmonary arrest between January and December 2021. An instrument based on the variables of the Utstein registration protocol was used. Results: thirty-seven cardiopulmonary arrests were recorded in 12 months. The majority occurred in a respiratory intensive care unit, with hypoxia being the most prevalent clinical cause. Sixty-five percent of the patients were intubated and 57% had pulseless electrical activity. The duration of resuscitation ranged from less than five to more than 20 min. As for the immediate outcome, 57% survived. Conclusion: among the records analyzed, the highest occurrence of cardiopulmonary arrests was in respiratory intensive care units, and they were related to Covid-19. Moreover, incomplete records and a lack of standardization in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures were found.
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