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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Acute posthypoxic myoclonus after cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Total number of patients, n

79

 

Age, y, mean (SD)

67

(13)

Male, n (%)

58

(73)

Initial rhythm, n (%)

  

VF/VT

52

(66)

Other

26

(33)

Unknown

1

(1)

Primary cause of CPR, n (%)

  

Cardiac

55

(70)

Hypoxic

8

(10)

Unknown

10

(13)

Missing

6

(8)

Time from collapse to BLS, min, median, (IQR)

5

(1–10)

Time to ROSC, min, median (IQR)

15

(10–25)

Medical history of epilepsy, n (%)

  

Yes

2

(3)

No

77

(97)

GOS after 6 months, n (%)

  

1 Death

67

(85)

2 Vegetative state

0

(0)

3 Severe disability

1

(1)

4 Moderate disability

2

(3)

5 Good recovery

7

(9)

Unknown

2

(3)

  1. SD = standard deviation, CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation, VF = ventricular fibrillation, VT = ventricular tachycardia, BLS = Basic Life Support, ROSC = return of spontaneous circulation, IQR = interquartile range, GOS = Glasgow Outcome Scale.