Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest in children: initial findings of the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry
JP Morray, JM Geiduschek… - The Journal of the …, 2000 - pubs.asahq.org
Background The Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry was formed in
1994 in an attempt to determine the clinical factors and outcomes associated with cardiac
arrest in anesthetized children. Methods Institutions that provide anesthesia for children are
voluntarily enrolled in the POCA Registry. A representative from each institution provides
annual institutional demographic information and submits anonymously a standardized data
form for each cardiac arrest (defined as the need for chest compressions or as death) in …
1994 in an attempt to determine the clinical factors and outcomes associated with cardiac
arrest in anesthetized children. Methods Institutions that provide anesthesia for children are
voluntarily enrolled in the POCA Registry. A representative from each institution provides
annual institutional demographic information and submits anonymously a standardized data
form for each cardiac arrest (defined as the need for chest compressions or as death) in …