Healthcare professionals’ knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation correlated with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates after in-hospital cardiac arrests: comparing university hospitals in 12 European countries

Purpose of the study: In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is a major cause of death within European countries and survival of patients still ranges from 20 to 25%. 1 Girotra S. et al. Trends in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. NEJM. 2012; 367: 1912-1920 Crossref PubMed Scopus (596) Google Scholar The purpose of this study was to assess healthcare professionals’ knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among university hospitals...