Resuscitation
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This study evaluated the association between patient race/ethnicity and the odds of AED provision by a lay rescuer in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the United States. ⋯ When compared to White persons, the odds of lay rescuer AED use in OHCA was between 31-38% lower for American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander persons, and 10% higher for Black persons.
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Editorial Comment
Where have all the kidneys go? After ECPR, they are here to stay.