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Early Access to Defibrillation Improves Survival in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Aug. 12, 2004 — Early access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) doubles the rate of survival to discharge in patients having out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, while implementation of advanced ...
Medscape

Good-Samaritan provision allows Brazilian investigators to assess use of AEDs aboard airline

Toronto, ON - A Brazilian study has shown that educating airline staff in the correct use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) results in successful defibrillation and likely increases the ...
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ACLS during transport not linked to increased survival for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

There is no association between prehospital advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and survival to hospital discharge in patients suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). ACLS is, however, ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Long-Term Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest after Successful Early Defibrillation

Mortality after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation is high. Programs focusing on early defibrillation have improved the rate of survival to hospital discharge. We conducted a ...