Resuscitation
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The optimal locations and cost-effectiveness of placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCAs) in urban residential neighbourhoods are unclear. ⋯ The systematic deployment of AEDs at schools and community centers in urban neighbourhoods may result in increased application and be a cost-effective public health intervention.
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) investigations may elect to exclude cases with resuscitation terminated for reasons other than a full resuscitative attempt. We sought to examine characteristics of these cases and regional variability in classification. ⋯ There is significant variation in the rationale and interval until termination of resuscitation between regions. Cases terminated due to obvious death or DNR orders/verbal directives are often treated with similar durations of resuscitation as survivors. These data highlight a considerable risk of bias in between-region comparisons or observational analyses.