Utilization of electroencephalogram post cardiac arrest in the United States: A nationwide retrospective cohort analysis

Objective The use of electroencephalogram (EEG) has been demonstrated to have diagnostic and prognostic value in cardiac arrest patients. The use of this modality across the United States in this population is unknown. Methods The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) is a federal database capturing 20% of all US hospital admissions. A cohort of patients who suffered both in and out of hospital cardiac arrests from the 2006 to 2012 NIS datasets was...