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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

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In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel. At a recent meeting at Red Cross headquarters, a DHA leader reported that their decision to switch saved the MHS more than $23 million in 2022 and $25 million in 2023.

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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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2022 Aug;48(4):3357-3372. Epub 2022 Mar 25. 2022 May 5. Does the inclusion of patients pronounced dead on scene and the presence of a physician-based EMS organization affect the pooled mortality rate and survival with favorable neurologic outcomes for prehospital TCA? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

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At REBEL EM, we’ve done an extensive write up that details some of the different types of DED and the electrophysiology behind it. 2022 Nov 6 PMID: 36342151 Clinical Question: How does double defibrillation and vector change defibrillation compare to standard therapy in OHCA patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation?

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