Clinical Characteristics of Acute Brain Swelling in Patients Successfully Resuscitated from Non-traumatic Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

摘要: Background: The number of cardiac arrest patients who are resuscitated has increased with the development emergency medical services. Brain swelling is often found in these patients, following return spontaneous circulation. This study identifies risk factors for brain swelling, describes it's frequency, analyzes effect on neurological outcome, and compares results other studies. Methods: A retrospective analysis had been conducted visited room at a university hospital during 24 month period since 2007. Thirty-seven successfully were divided into 2 groups based computed tomography findings; consisted 14 23 without swelling. Comparative studies post-lab findings several additional factors. Results: significantly younger showed higher clinical performance category score than Initial serum lactic acid levels good correlation Conclusions: An urgent CT should be aggressive treatment pursued when suspected, after consideration various prognostic