Cardiology

Research results from Haukeland University update understanding of cardiology

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, September 20th, 2007

A report, "In-hospital resuscitation of the elderly: characteristics and outcome," is newly published data in Resuscitation. According to recent research from Bergen, Norway, "To determine the characteristics of the geriatric patient population subjected to resuscitation attempts at a 1000-bed university hospital and to determine factors associated with mortality and outcome after in-hospital CPR. Retrospective chart review."

"The hospital records from all patients >75 years subjected to in-hospital resuscitation attempts during 2000-2001 were reviewed. Data regarding patient characteristics, mode of arrest and outcome details were extracted. During the study...

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