Open AccessPediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest, Death in the Off Hours: A Report From Wake Up Safe, The Pediatric Quality Improvement Initiative
Author(s) -
Robert E. Christensen,
Angela C. Lee,
Marie S. Gowen,
Mallikarjuna Rettiganti,
Jayant K. Deshpande,
Jeffrey P. Morray
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000003398
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , odds ratio , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , logistic regression , adverse effect , emergency medicine , demographics , anesthesia , pediatrics , demography , physics , sociology , optics
Pediatric perioperative cardiac arrest (CA) is a rare but catastrophic event. This case-control study aims to analyze the causes, incidence, and outcomes of all pediatric CA reported to Wake Up Safe. Factors associated with CA and mortality after arrest are examined and possible strategies for improving outcomes are considered.