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Trends in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest during nights and weekends.

Ofoma UR, Basnet S, Berger A, et al. Trends in Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Nights and Weekends. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71(4):402-411. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.043.

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February 7, 2018
Ofoma UR, Basnet S, Berger A, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71(4):402-411.
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The weekend effect has been observed for many conditions. A patient who has an in-hospital cardiac arrest at night or during the weekend is less likely to be successfully resuscitated or survive hospitalization than a patient whose heart stops in the hospital on a weekday. In this large retrospective cohort study, researchers examined trends in in-hospital cardiac arrests over 15 years. Resuscitation and survival to hospital discharge improved nearly 75% overall. The weekend effect persisted, especially in survival to hospital discharge. An accompanying editorial hypothesizes that during nights and weekends fewer specialists are available and fatigue may impair providers' psychomotor skills. A previous PSNet interview highlighted techniques for achieving high reliability at all times of day.

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Ofoma UR, Basnet S, Berger A, et al. Trends in Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Nights and Weekends. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71(4):402-411. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.043.

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