Background: The relation of a patient’s age to survival in cardiac arrest is often discussed at the bedside when clinicians, patients, and families are faced with the question of whether CPR is medically appropriate for elderly individuals. Few studies are available to help guide this conversation. This study sought to evaluate in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) [...]

Background: In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) remains a leading cause of mortality in the United States, with an estimated 290,000 cases annually and survival to discharge rates ranging from 15% to 40% as of 2024. For those patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), predicting their neurological outcome and survival in the intensive care unit [...]