Resuscitation in the Hospital: Circadian Variation of Cardiopulmonary Arrest Jennifer L. Jones-Crawford, MD, David C. Parish, MD, MPH, FACP, Betsy E. Smith, MPH, Francis C. Dane, PhD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 120, Issue 2, Pages 158-164 (February 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032 Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 In-hospital Utstein style template. ED=emergency department; SVT=supraventricular tachycardia; BLS=basic life support; ALS=advanced life support; VF=ventricular fibrillation; VT=ventricular tachycardia; PEA=pulseless electrical activity. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Goodness of fit for hourly event frequency. χ2=41.2; P=.01. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Goodness of fit for frequency of events. χ2=7.2; P=.20; χ2=6.5; P <.025 (comparing peak and trough). The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Cardiac disease event frequency versus other diagnoses. χ2=3.4; P <.75 for other diagnoses; χ2=8.9; .10<P <.25 for all cardiac disease. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Goodness of fit for perfusing rhythm event frequency. χ2=12.4; P=.03. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 6 Goodness of fit for asystolic event frequency. χ2=14.6; P=.01. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 7 Frequency of asystolic events witnessed versus unwitnessed. χ2=18.8; P=.002. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 8 Frequency of events by survival to discharge. χ2=9.0; P=.11. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 158-164DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.032) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions