Incidence, causes, and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children:A comprehensive, prospective, population-based study in the netherlands

Objectives: This study sought to determine comprehensively the incidence of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and its contribution to total pediatric mortality, the causes of pediatric OHCA, and the outcome of resuscitation of pediatric OHCA patients. Background: There is a paucity of complete studies on incidence, causes, and outcomes of pediatric OHCA. Methods: In this prospective, population-based study, OHCA victims younger than age 21 years in 1 province of the Netherlands were registered through both emergency medical services and coroners over a period of 4.3 years. Death... Mehr ...