Acute cardiac care & resuscitationCohort study
Outcomes of cardiac arrest occurred in detention: a French nationwide study
- nationwide retrospective observational study
Authors' conclusion
Prison population presented lower 30-day survival rate after CA than the general population. Improved survival outcomes in this population require targeted prevention and adapted emergency response strategies.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥18 y.o.) for whom resuscitation was attempted by Emergency Medical Services for cardiac arrest, French National Cardiac Arrest Registry (RéAC), July 2011 to June 2025Cardiac arrests (CA) cases, 240 occurred in prison · prison 240
- Participants
- 112,077 adults
- Exposure
- CA occurring in detention facilities vs those in the general population
- detentionn = 240
- Outcome
- 30-day survival
- Follow-up
- Day 30
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted odds ratio
0.45
CI 0.22–0.92
Events by group
detention vs general population
aOR 0.45 (CI 0.22–0.92)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Age
Male sex
| Outcome | detention | general population | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC score ≤ 2 among patients alive on day 30 · among survivors | 75.0% of the 8 alive on day 30 | 75.3% of the 6,546 alive on day 30 | OR 0.78 (CI 0.20–3.13) | |
| ROSC · lower in detention | aOR 0.64 (CI 0.47–0.88) | |||
| 0.20.5125Ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Outcomes of cardiac arrest occurred in detention: a French nationwide study. Resuscitation. Published 10 April 2026. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.111084
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it