Health center Temerin: Our participation in EURECA One 2014 - Serbia program

• Main Authors: Vidović Mirko, Momirović-Stojković Milena, Jakšić-Horvat Kornelija
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serbian Resuscitation Council, Novi Sad 2015-01-01
• Series: Journal Resuscitatio Balcanica
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2466-2623/2015/2466-26231502019V.pdf

Introduction: Sudden cardiac arrest is a natural and unexpected loss of heart function and breathing, which happens within one hour after first symptoms at presumably healthy person or with previously stable condition. In average, 10% of all patients resuscitated by the EMS survives. However, when CPR is initiated by witnesses and AED is used, survival rate increases to 38%. Number of OHCAs, as well as the number of conducted resuscitations are documented through regular monitoring of quality indicators in emergency medical service. Aim: Tracking the incidence, treatment and outcome of cardiac arrest from October 1 to October 31 2014, in Temerin municipality, with the purpose of acquiring precise information about this disease and improving quality of cardiac arrest management. Method: Health Center of Temerin joined the prospective observational trail of the European Resuscitation Council. During the month October 2014, data were collected by the physicians working in this medical facility. Results: EMS of Temerin provides urgent medical assistance for 28296 people, according to population census from the year 2011. Average age of the population is 38,3 years. Out of hospital Cardiac arrest was documented 3 times, and that's 1,15% of all the EMS interventions during the observed period (3/260), the incidence being 11/100 000. Conclusion: We find that further investigation of out of hospital cardiac arrest is necessary, and since all the participants in this study expressed genuine will to continue, more detailed conclusions will be available soon.