These guidelines contain recommendations for pediatric basic and advanced life support,
excluding the newborn period, and are based on the best available resuscitation science …

Cardiac arrest remains a major public health problem, with more than 600 000 cardiac
arrests per year in the United States. 1, 2 Survival rates of patients with cardiac arrest remain …

Adult advanced life support (ALS) includes advanced interventions after basic life support
has started and when appropriate an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been used …

This executive summary provides the essential treatment algorithms for the resuscitation of
children and adults and highlights the main guideline changes since 2010. Detailed …

The formula for survival in resuscitation describes educational efficiency and local
implementation as key determinants in survival after cardiac arrest. Current educational …

Aim Spaced training programs employ short, frequent CPR training sessions to improve
provider skills. The optimum training frequency for CPR skill acquisition and retention has …

Basic life support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives following cardiac arrest.
Fundamental aspects of BLS include immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) …

Heart rhythms associated with cardiac arrest are divided into two groups: shockable rhythms
(ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT)) and non-shockable rhythms …

Adult basic life support and use of automated external defibrillators; 4

Objective: In-hospital cardiac arrest is an important public health problem. High-quality
resuscitation improves survival but is difficult to achieve. Our objective is to evaluate the …