Table 5 Characteristics of survivors
No. | Age | Sex | Primary disease | Clinical setting at CPR | Cause of arrest | Survival time from discharge (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 60 (±5) | M | Acute leukaemia | No prior chemotherapy | Asphyxia | 229 |
2 | 70 (±5) | F | Acute leukaemia | Curative | Cancer bleeding | 2 |
3 | 75 (±5) | M | Stomach cancer | More than 3rd line | Procedure-related complication | 135 |
4 | 65 (±5) | M | Colon cancer | More than 3rd line | Infection related chemotherapy | 1568a |
5 | 70 (±5) | F | Stomach cancer | 1st palliative | Aspiration | 66 |
6 | 70 (±5) | M | Lung cancer | More than 3rd line | Cancer related hypercalcaemia | 12 |
7 | 70 (±5) | F | CML | Curative | Dye hypersensitivity | 2225a |
8 | 85 (±5) | F | Lung cancer | 1st palliative | Infection related chemotherapy | 2 |
9 | 80 (±5) | M | Multiple myeloma | 1st palliative | Ventricular tachycardia | 380 |
10 | 60 (±5) | M | Pancreatic cancer | 1st palliative | Infection-related chemotherapy | 12 |
11 | 70 (±5) | F | Acute leukaemia | Curative | Infection-related chemotherapy | 9 |
12 | 60 (±5) | F | Colon | More than 3rd line | Ventricular fibrillation | 2 |