Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest Occurring in the Workplace: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Paris Area Fire Brigade Registry. Issue 8 (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Palaghita, Andreea; Jost, Daniel; Despreaux, Thomas; Bougouin, Wulfran; Beganton, Frankie; Loeb, Thomas; Tourtier, Jean Pierre; Descatha, Alexis
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 58:Issue 8(2016)
• Page Start: 747
• Page End: 752
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000783
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in different workplaces, their management, and the survival rate. Methods: A post hoc analysis included all the OHCA cases that occurred at the workplace and were listed in the Fire Brigade of Paris database registry (2010 to 2014). Utstein-style variables, survival, and types of workplace were analyzed. Results: The study included 298 OHCA cases, mostly young (44% between 18 and 50 years), male (86%), and nontraumatic (86%). Differences in the survival chain were found to be related to the types of work location: bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed in 0% to 55% of cases, and workplace-automated external defibrillators were used in 0% to 20% of cases. Long-term survival without major incapacity was 0% to 23%. Conclusions: The characteristics of OHCA differ as a function of the type of workplace.