Table 1 Description of the study cohorts
Vietnam (n = 243) | Singapore (n = 15,916) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (Q1-Q3) | 54 (42–67) | 72 (59–83) | |
Gender (Male) | 186 (76.5) | 10,058 (63.2) | |
Bystander AED (Yes) | 10 (4.0) | 1364 (8.6) | |
First Rhythm, n(%) | VF/pVT | 38 (15.6) | 2273 (14.3) |
PEA | 0 (0) | 4391 (27.6) | |
Asystole | 205 (84.4) | 9252 (58.1) | |
No Flow Time (min), median (Q1–Q3) | — | 14 (5–22) | |
Low Flow Time (min), median (Q1–Q3) | — | 42 (39–50) | |
Prehospital Defibrillation (Yes) | 38 (15.6) | 3281 (20.6) | |
Prehospital Epinephrine (Yes) | 111 (45.7) | 12,197 (76.6) | |
Prehospital Advanced Airway (Yes) | 100 (41.2) | 13,966 (87.7) | |
Rhythm at ED arrival, n(%) | VF/pVT | 19 (7.8) | 1580 (9.9) |
PEA | 1 (0.4) | 1959 (12.3) | |
Asystole | 147 (60.5) | 10,622 (66.7) | |
ROSC | 76 (31.3) | 1755 (11.0) | |
Neurological Outcome (Good) | 13 (5.2) | 572 (3.6) | |