J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  1997 Sep;8(3):347-352.

A Clinical Analysis of Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Chung SW
• Chung SP
• Choi SW
• Chang SJ
• Kim SH

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The pediatric CPR is rather uncommon practice than adult CPR in emergency room. Therefore, few interest and studies were focused in pediatric CPR. The object of this study is to make an analysis about pediatric CPR performed within hospital setting. METHOD: From January 1. 1990 to December 31. 1996, a total of 59 patients, less than 15-year-old, who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation were subject of this study. The study was done retrospective chart analysis for sex, age, weight, the place of cardiac arrest, initial EKG rhythms, endotracheal tube size, the causes of arrest, CPR time, ROSC, the amount and types of CPR drugs used during resuscitation. Wilcoxon rank sum test and chi2 test were used to compare the dose of drugs during CPR in each group.
RESULTS
There were no statistical difference between ROSC and non-ROSC group in place of arrest, initial EKG rhythms, CPR time, dosage of CPR drugs.
CONCLUSION
The uniform reporting guideline of pediatric advanced life support should be used for future pediatric CPR study, such as Utstein style guideline in pediatric CPR.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Electrocardiography
Emergency Service, Hospital
Heart Arrest
Humans
Resuscitation
Retrospective Studies