Table 1 Description of Post-Intervention Cardiac Arrest Characteristics
From: The impact of a fellow-driven debriefing program after pediatric cardiac arrests
Cardiac Arrest Characteristic | Post-Intervention Cardiac Arrests n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, yearsa | 1.9 (0.5–7.0) |
Gender, Male | 36 (48) |
Time of Day | |
08:00–15:59 | 29 (39) |
16:00–11:59 | 20 (27) |
00:00–07:59 | 26 (35) |
Outcome | |
Dead | 24 (32) |
Alive | 34 (45) |
ECMO | 17 (23) |
Cardiac Disease | 42 (56) |
Attending Present at Arrest (n = 69) | 58 (84) |
Nurse to Patient Ratio (n = 65) | |
1:1 | 51 (78) |
1:2 | 14 (22) |
Maximum Arrest Team Size (n = 64) | |
≤5 | 6 (9) |
6–10 | 36 (56) |
11–14 | 14 (22) |
≥15 | 8 (13) |
Airway Placed During Arrest (n = 73) | |
Yes | 21 (29) |
Already in place | 51 (70) |
No | 1 (1) |
Duration of CPR, min.a (n = 74) | 11 (4–39) |
Defibrillation during CPR | 11 (15) |
Duration of Debriefing, min.a (n = 57) | 20 (15–20) |
Delays in Care (n = 61) | 21 (34) |
Preventable Event (n = 58) | 7 (12) |