Non-prescription drug-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest : Changes in incidence over time and the odds of receiving resuscitation

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BACKGROUND: Multiple jurisdictions reported a significant increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incidence over the past decade, however the reasons for this remain unclear. We investigated how drug-associated OHCA (DA-OHCA) contributed to overall OHCA incidence, and whether the likelihood of treatment by emergency medical services (EMS) was associated with DA-OHCA classification.

METHODS: Using a large provincial cardiac arrest registry, we included consecutive, non-traumatic adult OHCA from 2016-2022. We classified as drug-associated if there were historical accounts of non-prescription drug use within the preceding 24 hours or evidence of paraphernalia at the scene. We examined year-by-year trends in OHCA and DA-OHCA incidence. We also investigated the association between DA-OHCA and odds of EMS treatment using an adjusted logistic regression model.

RESULTS: Of 33,365 EMS-assessed cases, 1,985/18,591 (11%) of EMS-treated OHCA and 887/9,200 (9.6%) of EMS-untreated OHCA were DA-OHCA. Of EMS-treated DA-OHCA, the median age was 40 years (IQR 31-51), 1,059 (53%) had a known history of non-prescription drug use, and 570 (29%) were public-location. From 2016 to 2022, EMS-treated OHCA incidence increased from 60 to 79 per 100,000 person-years; EMS-treated DA-OHCA incidence increased from 3.7 to 9.1 per 100,000 person-years. The proportion of overall OHCA classified as DA-OHCA increased from 6.1% to 11.5%. DA-OHCA was associated with greater odds of EMS treatment (AOR 1.34; 95%CI 1.13-1.58).

CONCLUSION: Although EMS-treated DA-OHCA incidence increased by nearly three-fold, it comprised a minority of the overall OHCA increase during the study period. DA-OHCA was associated with an increased likelihood of EMS treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:195

Enthalten in:

Resuscitation - 195(2024) vom: 29. Feb., Seite 110107

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mok, Valerie [VerfasserIn]
Brebner, Callahan [VerfasserIn]
Yap, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Asamoah-Boaheng, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Hutton, Jacob [VerfasserIn]
Haines, Morgan [VerfasserIn]
Scheuermeyer, Frank [VerfasserIn]
Kawano, Takahisa [VerfasserIn]
Christenson, Jim [VerfasserIn]
Grunau, Brian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiac arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Drug toxicity
Journal Article
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Substance use disorder

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 19.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110107

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366515470