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From: Cardiac arrest in the toilet: clinical characteristics and resuscitation profiles

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Whether the frequency of the collapse was witnessed and/or whether the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were affected by the type of compartment was investigated in 794 patients (113 patients for whom the location of the collapse was not specified were excluded). a The frequency of the collapse being witnessed while the patient was in the toilet was not significantly higher than that in the bathtub/shower (P = 0.77). b The frequency of ROSC in patients sustaining CA while in the toilet was significantly higher than that in the bathtub/shower (P < 0.01)

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