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Nighttime bodes ill for patients experiencing in-hospital cardiac arrest

Jenny Blair   |   Clinical Summary   |   05 April 2023
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Daytime arrests and those in larger hospitals portend a better prognosis.

Takeaway

  • Patients experiencing in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) were less likely to achieve return of spontaneous circulation if the arrest occurred after midafternoon, at night, or in smaller hospitals.

          

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