Application effects of green channel emergency care on young patients with cardiac arrest

Abstract

Objective To explore the value of applying green channel emergency care on young patients with cardiac arrest. Methods A total of 130 young patients with cardiac arrest, who were admitted in the Emergency Department from January 2012 to December 2014, were selected as observation group; other 130 young patients, admitted from January 2009 to December 2011 were selected as control group. The patients of control group were given traditional model of emergency care, while the patients of observation group were intervened by the new mode of emergency care green channel. Emergency effects, short-term and long-term prognosis in both groups were compared. Results Time of transit, of staying in the emergency room, of auxiliary examination and time before surgery inside the hospital in the observation group were significantly shorter than that of the control group (P<0.05). Rate of missed diagnosis, incidence of complications and mortality in the early stage in the observation group were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). Results of a 6-month follow-up investigation on the survivors in Emergency Department showed that the incidence of major cardiovascular events in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (χ2=42.332, P<0.01). Conclusions Application of green channel emergency care on young patients with cardiac arrest can save time, reduce rate of missed diagnosis, incidence of complications and mortality in the early stage, and improve long-term prognosis, which makes it worth promoting. Key words: Youth; Emergency care; Cardiac arrest; Green channel