This is the sixth annual summary of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular …

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 …

Background It is unclear whether dissemination of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
in public places can improve the rate of survival among patients who have had an out-of …

Summary Background The American Heart Association recommends cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders with chest compression only for adults who have cardiac …

Abstract The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Advisory Statement
on Education and Resuscitation in 2003 included a hypothetical formula–'the formula for …

Aim To determine whether training history (including number of times and duration since last
training), knowledge, self-efficacy or willingness are associated with cardiopulmonary …

Background—The best cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique for survival after out-
of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) has been intensively discussed in the recent few years …

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the association of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) training with bystander resuscitation performance and patient outcomes …

Objectives To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of 15-min refresher basic life support
(BLS) training following 45-min chest compression-only BLS training. Methods After the 45 …

Background—Although chest compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is
effective for adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of cardiac origin, it remains uncertain …