Abstract
Objective: In this study we tried to establish the incidence of OHCA on sports grounds in Serbia. Method: We analyzed the results gathered through the EuReCa 2014 and 2015 study. It is a prospective observational trial of the European Resuscitation Council registered in the trial database - NCT02236819 and approved by health authorities in USA. Results: During the observed period of 15 month OHCA occurred 7 times on a sports ground in Serbia. In every single case an EMS team intervened. All of the patients were male. The youngest one was 22 years old, and the oldest was 50. The study doesn't consider whether the incident happened to an athlete on the court, or among the spectators. All of the incidents were witnessed, but no one started CPR. Four patients initially had non shockable rhythm. AED was not used in any of the cases. In one case a DC shock was delivered by EMS team. ROSC was achieved in 5 patients, and they were transferred to hospital. There is no record of one month surviving. Conclusion: OHCA is not common during sport events in our country. However, training and raising awareness of people about CPR procedures, as well as the implementation of the AEDs available on sports grounds, could provide bystander's involvement at a right time and an adequate response.
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203614
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mihaela2016journalcardiac