Delaying defibrillation to give basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to patients with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation: a randomized trial
Article Abstract:
Giving patients in cardiac arrest CPR before the ambulance arrives may improve their immediate outcome if it takes the ambulance more than five minutes to arrive, according to a study of 200 patients. However, one-year survival rates were similar in patients who received immediate defibrillation and those who received CPR before defibrillation. More research is needed to determine if CPR can improve long-term survival rates if given when the ambulance is delayed.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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Priming the pump -- can delaying defibrillation improve survival after sudden cardiac death?
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There is some evidence that providing CPR to people in cardiac arrest before they receive defibrillation may improve their chances of survival. Doctors believe the manual compression that occurs during CPR may help the heart recover faster after defibrillation. It is crucial to identify techniques that can help these patients because less than 5% of the people who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital setting will survive.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
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The study conducted to measure the quality of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by ambulance personnel is reported. The results revealed that chest compressions were not delivered half of the time, and most compressions were too shallow.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
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