title: [Registries of in-hospital cardiac arrest are a challenge in daily clinical practice].
abstract: In-hospital cardiac arrest carries a poor prognosis. Registries of in-hospital cardiac arrest provide the opportunity to improve quality of care and conduct research of disease mechanisms and treatment. This paper describes the preliminary experience with systematic registration of in-hospital cardiac arrest at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Data from 102 patients are presented and practical aspects and challenges of establishing a registry and implementing the collection of data in daily clinical practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling B, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark. nhkrarup@gmail.com
authors.forename: Niels Henrik
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Vinther Krarup
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Løfgren
authors.forename: Troels Krarup
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Søren Paaske
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Johnsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000592:standards*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011379:Prognosis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012042:Registries; D015996:Survival Rate