Table 1 Utstein characteristics of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
|  | Organ donors (n = 136) | Not organ donors (n = 2925) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, median [IQR] | 54 [48–64] | 64 [54–75] | < 0.0001 |
Males, n (%) | 82 (60) | 1966 (67) | 0.09 |
Neurological cause of OHCA, n (%) | 53 (39) | 132 (5) | < 0.001 |
OHCA at home, n (%) | 80 (59) | 1933 (66) | 0.08 |
Bystander-witnessed, n (%) | 119 (87) | 2549 (87) | 0.92 |
Bystander CPR, n (%) | 82 (69) | 1775 (69) | 0.91 |
Shockable rhythm, n (%) | 38 (29) | 1045 (38) | 0.05 |
Epinephrine given, mg, median [IQR] | 2 [1–4] | 3 [1–5] | 0.06 |
No-flow time, min, median [IQR] | 5 [0–10] | 5 [0–10] | 0.64 |
Low-flow time, min, median [IQR] | 27 [17–43] | 26 [17–40] | 0.86 |
ICU in transplant center, n (%) | 111 (82) | 2092 (71) | 0.01 |
VA-ECMO for refractory OHCA, n (%) | 22 (16) | 372 (13) | 0.24 |
Admission creatinine, µmol/L, median [IQR] | 109 [88–125] | 127 [99–165] | < 0.001 |
Admission pH, median [IQR] | 7.18 [7.10–7.31] | 7.16 [7.02–7.27] | < 0.001 |
Targeted temperature management, n (%) | 61 (45) | 1394 (48) | 0.47 |
Post-resuscitation shock, n (%) | 71 (61) | 2041 (76) | < 0.001 |