Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The impact of peri-shock pause on survival from out- of- hospital shockable cardiac arrest during the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium PRIMED trial.
Previous research has demonstrated significant relationships between peri-shock pause and survival to discharge from out-of-hospital shockable cardiac arrest (OHCA). ⋯ In patients with cardiac arrest presenting in a shockable rhythm during the ROC PRIMED trial, shorter pre- and peri-shock pauses were significantly associated with higher odds of survival. Future cardiopulmonary education and technology should focus on minimizing all peri-shock pauses.