Resuscitation
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Observational Study
Firefighters as first-responders in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest- a retrospective study of a time-gain selective dispatch system in the Skåne Region, Sweden.
To analyze the impact of a time-gain selective, first-responder dispatch system on the presence of a shockable initial rhythm (SIR), return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and 30-day survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). ⋯ In this time-gain selective first-responder dispatch system, a shorter response time was not associated with increased SIR, improved ROSC rate or survival. Process measures differed between the study groups which could account for the observed findings and requires further investigation.
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Editorial Comment
Aortic occlusion during cardiac arrest - mechanical adrenaline?
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Editorial Comment
Time is Running Out for Manual Pulse Checks as Ultrasound Races Past.