Resuscitation
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To discuss challenges in representing resuscitation data from Utstein style reports and devices like defibrillators with focus on unified and efficient handling of variety of resuscitation research objectives. ⋯ A scheme for representing resuscitation data should combine essential information stored in different locations after a resuscitation attempt. The resulting representation should enable data analysis to enable studies of the relationship between therapy and patient response. As the complexity and amount of data generated during resuscitation efforts are ever increasing, the time is mature for using modern information technology tools to provide infrastructure for efficient data management and analysis to identify and meet future challenges in resuscitation data analysis.
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Comparative Study
Feasibility and reliability of remote assessment of PALS psychomotor skills via interactive videoconferencing.
This study determined inter-rater agreement between skill assessments provided by on-site PALS evaluators with ratings from evaluators at a remote site viewing the same skill performance over a videoconferencing network. Judgments about feasibility of remote evaluation were also obtained from the evaluators and PALS course participants. ⋯ Videoconferencing technology was shown to provide adequate spatial and temporal resolution for PALS evaluators at-a-distance from course participants to agree with ratings of on-site evaluators.