Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population
Good outcome (n = 46) | Poor outcome (n = 54) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.6 ± 10.0 | 69.7 ± 10.3 | < 0.01 |
Male | 34 (74%) | 38 (70%) | 0.87 |
OHCA | 45 (98%) | 51 (94%) | 0.73 |
Shockable first rhythm | 45 (98%) | 37 (69%) | < 0.01 |
Time to ROSC (minutes) | 15 (10–20) | 19 (15–30) | < 0.01 |
Absent PLR ≥ 72 h | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 1.00 |
SSEP | < 0.01 | ||
Bilaterally absent N20 | 0 (0%) | 7 (13%) | |
Present N20 | 2 (4%) | 20 (37%) | |
Not tested | 44 (96%) | 27 (50%) | |
EEG | < 0.01 | ||
Suppressed > 24 h | 0 (0%) | 5 (9%) | |
Continuous < 12 h | 13 (28%) | 3 (6%) | |
Inconclusive | 33 (72%) | 46 (85%) |