US paediatric drowning OHCA characteristics

Characteristics of pediatric drowning out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the United States
Resuscitation Plus · Added 27 July 2026

Study on: Characteristics of pediatric drowning out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the United States. No abstract available for detailed assessment.

Study type: Cross-sectional
Design: Cross-sectional analysis of national EMS registry
Participants: 753 drowning-related paediatric OHCAs (1 day-17 years)
Main finding: Most were toddlers 1-4 years (57.8%), male (64.5%), at private residences (72.5%) and urban (83.7%); 73.7% unwitnessed, 81.3% received bystander CPR. Adolescent arrests were more often witnessed and more likely to achieve ROSC.
Caveat: Descriptive US registry data with incomplete outcome reporting; results may not translate to the Australian prehospital system.
Bottom line: Context only

Learning goal

Recognise the age and setting patterns that shape early identification of paediatric drowning arrest in Australia.

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