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Table 1 Baseline characteristics given as absolute numbers and percent or median and interquartile range (IQR).

From: Serial measurement of neuron specific enolase improves prognostication in cardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia: A prospective study

Variable

 

Age (years)

63 (51-71)

Female sex

12 (43.3)

APACHE Score

28 (22-33)

Location of cardiac arrest

 

Out-of-hospital

28 (80)

In-hospital

7 (20)

Cause of cardiac arrest

 

AMI

16 (45.7)

Primary arrhythmia

10 (28.6)

Respiratory

9 (25.7)

Shockable rhythm

15 (42.9)

Time to ROSC (min)

19 (12-30)

Total epinephrine dose (mg)

2.5 (1.5-5)

Length of ICU stay (days)

7 (4-22)

Time on ventilator (hours)

161 (116-519)

Neurological outcome

 

CPC 1-2

11 (31.5)

CPC 3-5

24 (68.6)

  1. APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, AMI: acute myocardial infarction, ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation, ICU: intensive care unit, CPC: cerebral performance category.