Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry
An investigation of the chronobiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the differences in comparison to the 6-year pre-pandemic period. A retrospective analysis of the dispatch cards from the Emergency Medical Service between Januar...
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| description | An investigation of the chronobiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the differences in comparison to the 6-year pre-pandemic period. A retrospective analysis of the dispatch cards from the Emergency Medical Service between January 2014 and December 2020 was performed within the OSCAR-POL registry. The circadian, weekly, monthly, and seasonal variabilities of OHCA were investigated. A comparison of OHCA occurrence between the year 2020 and the 6-year pre-pandemic period was made. A total of 416 OHCAs were reported in 2020 and the median of OHCAs during the pre-pandemic period was 379 (interquartile range 337–407) cases per year. Nighttime was associated with a decreased number of OHCAs (16.6%) in comparison to afternoon (31.5%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and morning (30.0%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). A higher occurrence at night was observed in 2020 compared to 2014–2019 (16.6% vs. 11.7%, <i>p</i> = 0.001). Monthly and seasonal variabilities were observed in 2020. The months with the highest OHCA occurrence in 2020 were November (13.2%) and October (11.1%) and were significantly higher compared to the same months during the pre-pandemic period (9.1%, <i>p</i> = 0.002 and 7.9%, <i>p</i> = 0.009, respectively). Autumn was the season with the highest rate of OHCA, which was also higher compared to the pre-pandemic period (30.5% vs. 25.1%, <i>p</i> = 0.003). The COVID-19 pandemic was related to a higher occurrence of OHCA. The circadian, monthly, and seasonal variabilities of OHCA occurrence were confirmed. In 2020, the highest occurrence of OHCA was observed in October and November, which coincided with the highest occurrence of COVID-19 infections in Poland. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3d06e2912e6466ea3de36a127445a2a2023-11-30T21:11:13ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-07-011114414310.3390/jcm11144143Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL RegistryJakub Ratajczak0Stanisław Szczerbiński1Aldona Kubica2Department of Health Promotion, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, PolandEmergency Medical Center in Opole, 45-369 Opole, PolandDepartment of Health Promotion, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, PolandAn investigation of the chronobiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the differences in comparison to the 6-year pre-pandemic period. A retrospective analysis of the dispatch cards from the Emergency Medical Service between January 2014 and December 2020 was performed within the OSCAR-POL registry. The circadian, weekly, monthly, and seasonal variabilities of OHCA were investigated. A comparison of OHCA occurrence between the year 2020 and the 6-year pre-pandemic period was made. A total of 416 OHCAs were reported in 2020 and the median of OHCAs during the pre-pandemic period was 379 (interquartile range 337–407) cases per year. Nighttime was associated with a decreased number of OHCAs (16.6%) in comparison to afternoon (31.5%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and morning (30.0%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). A higher occurrence at night was observed in 2020 compared to 2014–2019 (16.6% vs. 11.7%, <i>p</i> = 0.001). Monthly and seasonal variabilities were observed in 2020. The months with the highest OHCA occurrence in 2020 were November (13.2%) and October (11.1%) and were significantly higher compared to the same months during the pre-pandemic period (9.1%, <i>p</i> = 0.002 and 7.9%, <i>p</i> = 0.009, respectively). Autumn was the season with the highest rate of OHCA, which was also higher compared to the pre-pandemic period (30.5% vs. 25.1%, <i>p</i> = 0.003). The COVID-19 pandemic was related to a higher occurrence of OHCA. The circadian, monthly, and seasonal variabilities of OHCA occurrence were confirmed. In 2020, the highest occurrence of OHCA was observed in October and November, which coincided with the highest occurrence of COVID-19 infections in Poland.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/14/4143temporal variabilityCOVID-19coronavirusout-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)sudden cardiac death |
| spellingShingle | Jakub Ratajczak Stanisław Szczerbiński Aldona Kubica Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry Journal of Clinical Medicine temporal variability COVID-19 coronavirus out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) sudden cardiac death |
| title | Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry |
| title_full | Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry |
| title_short | Occurrence and Temporal Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to the Pre-Pandemic Period in Poland—Observational Analysis of OSCAR-POL Registry |
| title_sort | occurrence and temporal variability of out of hospital cardiac arrest during covid 19 pandemic in comparison to the pre pandemic period in poland observational analysis of oscar pol registry |
| topic | temporal variability COVID-19 coronavirus out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) sudden cardiac death |
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