This publication analyzes the difference in survival rate of pediatric patients suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at pediatric emergency departments and general emergency departments. The examination reveals a higher survival rate for children suffering from non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at pediatric emergency departments than at general emergency departments. However, in the case of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the survival rate is similar. In any case, identifying the primary characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care at pediatric emergency departments may help improve care for children all over the world.
