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Table 2 Event characteristics following pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest

From: Outcomes of pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest in the emergency department of a tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Frequency (N = 136)

Percent (%)

Day of arrest

 Weekdays

103

75.7

 Weekend

33

24.3

Time of the arrest

 Day

75

69.1

 Night

61

44.9

First-documented rhythm

 Asystole

28

20.6

 PEA

17

12.5

 Bradycardia

38

27.9

 Ventricular Tachycardia

3

2.2

 Ventricular Fibrillation

1

0.7

 Unknown

49

36.0

Defibrillation provided

4

2.9

Reversible causes of CA identified

78

57.3

Epinephrine doses administered

  ≤ 2 doses

56

41.2

  > 2 doses

80

58.8

Duration of CPR in Minutes

  ≤ 20 min

65

47.8

  > 20 min

71

52.2

Assisted/Mechanical Ventilation after CPR

 Yes

58

42.6

 No

78

57.4

Number of cardiac arrests

 One time

85

62.5

 Two times

39

28.7

 Three times

12

8.8

  1. CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, PEA Pulseless Electrical Activity
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