title: Study of survival rate after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in hospitals of Kermanshah in 2013.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  After CPR, the follow-up of survival rate and caused complications are the most important practices of the medical group. This study was performed aimed at determining the follow-up results after CPR in patients of university hospitals in Kermanshah in 2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective study, 320 samples were examined. A purposive sampling method was used, and data was collected using a researcher-made information form with content and face validity and reliability of r= 0.79. Data was analyzed with STATA9 software and statistical tests, including calculation of the success rate, relative risk (RR), chi-square and Fisher at significance level of P < 0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The initial success rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation was equal to 15.3%, while the ultimate success rate (discharged alive from the hospital) was as 10.6%. The six-month success rate after resuscitation was 8.78% than those who were discharged alive. There were no significant statistical differences between different age groups regarding the initial success rate of resuscitation (P = 0.14), and the initial resuscitation success rate was higher in patients in morning shift (P = 0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By the results of study, it is recommended to increase the medical - nursing knowledge and techniques for personnel in the evening and night shifts. Also, an appropriate dissemination of health care staff in working shifts should be done to increase the success rate of CPR procedure.
authors.affiliation: BSc, MSc, Medical Emergency department, Faculty of Paramedical, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. agodarzi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodarzi
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almasi
authors.forename: Arsalan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naderipour
authors.forename: Reza Pourmirza
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kalhorii
authors.forename: Amineh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khodadadi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate