Overview and future prospects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registries in Japan

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Title: Overview and future prospects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registries in Japan
Authors: Yohei Okada, Koshi Nakagawa, Hideharu Tanaka, Haruka Takahashi, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Takeyuki Kiguchi, Norihiro Nishioka, Nobuya Kitamura, Takashi Tagami, Akihiko Inoue, Toru Hifumi, Tetsuya Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Kuroda, Taku Iwami
Source: Resuscitation Plus, Vol 17, Iss , Pp 100578- (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Specialties of internal medicine
Subject Terms: Emergency medicine, Resuscitation, Epidemiology, Cardiac arrest, Specialties of internal medicine, RC581-951
More Details: Aim: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a life-threatening emergency with high mortality. The “chain of survival” is critical to improving patient outcomes. To develop and enhance this chain of survival, measuring and monitoring the resuscitation processes and outcomes are essential for quality assurance. In Japan, several OHCA registries have successfully been implemented at both local and national levels. We aimed to review and summarise the conception, strengths, and challenges of OHCA registries in Japan. Method and results: The following representing registries in Japan were reviewed: the All-Japan Utstein registry, the Utstein Osaka Project/the Osaka-CRITICAL study, the SOS-KANTO study, the JAAM-OHCA study, and the SAVE-J II study. The All-Japan Utstein registry, operated by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan and one of the largest nationwide population-based registries in the world, collects data concerning all patients with OHCA in Japan, excluding in-hospital data. Other research- and hospital-based registries collect detailed out-of-hospital and in-hospital data. The Osaka-CRITICAL study and the SOS-KANTO study are organized at regional levels, and hospitals in the Osaka prefecture and in the Kanto area participate in these registries. The JAAM-OHCA study is managed by the Japanese Association of Acute Medicine and includes 107 hospitals throughout Japan. The Save-J II study focuses on patients with OHCA treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Conclusion: Each OHCA registry has its own philosophy, strengths, perspectives, and challenges; however, all have been successful in contributing to the improvement of emergency medical service (EMS) systems through the quality improvement process. These registries are expected to be further utilized to enhance EMS systems and improve outcomes for patients with OHCA, while also contributing to the field of resuscitation science.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2666-5204
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520424000298; https://doaj.org/toc/2666-5204
DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100578
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/28201fafdb14496c96e275b490fe6068
Accession Number: edsdoj.28201fafdb14496c96e275b490fe6068
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:26665204
DOI:10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100578
Published in:Resuscitation Plus
Language:English