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Trends in survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm and its association with bystander resuscitation: a retrospective study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Despite decades of investment and research, survival remains disappointingly low. Inclusion criteria were non-traumatic cardiac arrests treated with at least one external electric shock with an automated external defibrillator from the basic life support team and resuscitated by a physician-staffed ALS team.

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Stryker’s role in advancing cardiac emergency preparedness worldwide

AED Leader

Training & Knowledge : Understanding advanced life support techniques is vital. Comprehensive Care : From basic life support to hospital cardiac care, a seamless approach is necessary. This results in enhanced basic life and advanced life support during emergency situations.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

RebelEM

This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. I am hopeful this trial encourages future research on the subject matter so we can answer additional questions it has left us (ie.

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