Resuscitation
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The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.07.001. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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Comparative Study
Observational Skill-based Clinical Assessment tool for Resuscitation (OSCAR): development and validation.
The aim of the study reported here was to address the need to assess and train teamwork and non-technical skills in the context of Resuscitation. Specifically, we sought to develop a tool that is feasible to use and psychometrically sound to assess team behaviours during cardiac arrest resuscitation attempts. ⋯ On the basis of our results, we conclude that OSCAR is psychometrically robust, scientifically sound, and clinically relevant. We have developed the Observational Skill-based Clinical Assessment tool for Resuscitation (OSCAR) for the assessment of non-technical skills in Resuscitation teams. We propose the use of this tool in simulation and real Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation attempts to assess, guide and train non-technical skills to team members, to improve patient safety and maximise the chances of successful resuscitation.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Long-term changes in the incidence of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation.
To report the long-term changes in the incidence of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation (VF), and also to report concurrent changes in the possible explanatory factors for the change. ⋯ The decline in the incidence of out-of-hospital VF seems to have ended, and the annual incidence of VF has stabilised to 11.6 (95% CI 9.7-13.5) per 100,000 inhabitants. During the period of lower incidence of VF, cardiac aetiology caused fewer arrests, and these arrests did not present with VF as often as previously.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Effect of time and day of admission on 1-month survival and neurologically favourable 1-month survival in out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest patients.
We sought to examine whether the outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (OHCA) patients differed between weekday and weekend/holiday admissions, or between daytime and nighttime admissions. ⋯ Even after adjusting for confounding factors, admission day (weekday vs. weekend/holiday) had no effect on 1-month survival or neurologically favourable 1-month survival. In contrast, daytime admission was associated with significantly better outcomes than nighttime admissions.