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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of non-cardiac aetiologies: Incidence and outcomes

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posted on 2021-05-06, 05:40 authored by SAEED ALI S ALQAHTANI
This thesis examines the burden of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of non-cardiac aetiologies in Victoria, Australia. In this region, the majority of OHCA will be precipitated by non-cardiac aetiologies by 2052. This finding suggests that there is a need for cause-specific prevention interventions to counteract the increase in incidence of non-cardiac OHCA cases. Additionally, survival in non-cardiac OHCA is modestly improving in Victoria, Australia, and resuscitation efforts in some non-cardiac populations are not necessarily futile. These findings suggest that there is some potential for improvement in existing treatment interventions in these populations.

History

Principal supervisor

Brett Williams

Additional supervisor 1

Ziad Nehme

Additional supervisor 2

Karen Smith

Year of Award

2021

Department, School or Centre

Primary and Allied Health Care

Additional Institution or Organisation

Paramedicine

Campus location

Australia

Course

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Type

DOCTORATE

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences