A cumulative meta-analysis of the effectiveness of defibrillator-capable emergency medical services for victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Study objective: More than 1,000 patients experience sudden cardiac arrest each day.
Treatment for this includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR_ and emergency medical …
Treatment for this includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR_ and emergency medical …
Active chest compression‐decompression for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C Lafuente‐Lafuente… - Cochrane database of …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Active compression‐decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACDR
CPR) uses a hand‐held suction device, applied mid‐sternum, to compress the chest then …
CPR) uses a hand‐held suction device, applied mid‐sternum, to compress the chest then …
Advanced cardiac life support in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Background The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study tested the
incremental effect on the rate of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of adding a …
incremental effect on the rate of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of adding a …
Minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation by emergency medical services for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
BJ Bobrow, LL Clark, GA Ewy, V Chikani, AB Sanders… - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a major public health problem. Objective To
investigate whether the survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest would improve …
investigate whether the survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest would improve …
Continuous improvements in “chain of survival” increased survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: a large-scale population-based study
Background—The impact of ongoing efforts to improve the “chain of survival” for out-of-
hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …
hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …
Response time effectiveness: comparison of response time and survival in an urban emergency medical services system
TH Blackwell, JS Kaufman - Academic Emergency Medicine, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Emergency medical services (EMS) administrators seek methods to enhance system
performance. One component scrutinized is the response time (RT) interval between call …
performance. One component scrutinized is the response time (RT) interval between call …
Improved out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival through the inexpensive optimization of an existing defibrillation program: OPALS study phase II
ContextSurvival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are low; published survival rates in
Ontario are only 2.5%. This study represents phase II of the Ontario Prehospital Advanced …
Ontario are only 2.5%. This study represents phase II of the Ontario Prehospital Advanced …
Outcome of intensive care patients in a group of British intensive care units
DR Goldhill, A Sumner - Critical care medicine, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Measurements and Main Results A total of 23,331 admissions with complete records were
available. After exclusions, 12,762 admissions from 15 ICUs were selected for analysis …
available. After exclusions, 12,762 admissions from 15 ICUs were selected for analysis …
Predicting survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: role of the Utstein data elements
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest depends on the links in the
chain of survival. The Utstein elements are designed to assess these links and provide the …
chain of survival. The Utstein elements are designed to assess these links and provide the …
Modifiable factors associated with improved cardiac arrest survival in a multicenter basic life support/defibrillation system: OPALS study phase I results
Study objectives: This study was conducted to identify modifiable factors associated with
survival for prehospital cardiac arrest in a large, multicenter EMS system with basic life …
survival for prehospital cardiac arrest in a large, multicenter EMS system with basic life …