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Table 2 Detailed characteristics of included and excluded patients for eCPR intervention

From: Establishment of an extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation program in Berlin – outcomes of 254 patients with refractory circulatory arrest

Characteristics of included and excluded patients

Variable

All n = 224

Inclusion n = 128

Exclusion n = 96

p-value

Gender (male)

175 (78.1%)

94 (73.4%)

81 (84.4%)

n.s.

Age (years)

54 (43–64)

52 (42–60.75)

56 (46–69)

< 0,05

OHCA

174 (77.7%)

87 (68%)

87 (90.6%)

< 0,05

EMS first rhythm (shockable)

6 (42.86%)

64 (50%)

32 (33.3%)

n.s.

Rhythm on admission (shockable)

52 (23.2%)

33 (25.78%

19 (19.79%)

n.s.

Epinephrine (mg; total amount)

7 (5–10)

7 (4–10)

8 (5–10)

n.s.

APACHE (admission)

42 (38–46)

41 (38–45.75)

43 (38–47)

n.s.

Collapse to admission (min)

63.5 (50–80)

57 (45–67)

75 (60–90)

< 0,05

Admission laboratory values

 pH

6.93 (6.8–7.14)

7.06 (6.89–7.2)

6.8 (6.7–6.97)

< 0,05

 Lactate

143 (111.5–185)

137 (105–172)

153.5 (122.25–196.75)

<  0,05

 Potassium

4.6 (3.9–5.8)

4.3 (3.75–5.1)

5.1 (4.23–6.6)

< 0,05

 INR

1.79 (1.49–3.07)

1.81 (1.49–3.22)

1.79 (1.41–2.74)

n.s.

  1. Data are given as median (25–75% interquartile range) or absolute numbers
  2. OHCA out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, EMS emergency medical service, APACHE Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation, INR international normalized ratio