Prehospital and disaster medicine
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Oct 2004
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest locations in a rural community: where should we place AEDs?
Early defibrillation improves survival for patients suffering cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation (VF) or ventricular tachycardia (VT). Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) should be placed in locations in which there is a high incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA). The study objective was to identify high-risk, rural locations that might benefit from AED placement. ⋯ Most (52.1%) non-residential OOHCAs occurred as isolated events in 146 different locations. Almost half of the OOHCAs that occurred in non-residential areas took place in healthcare-related facilities suggesting that patients at these locations may benefit from AED placement. First responders with AEDs are likely to have the greatest impact in a rural community.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Oct 2004
Comment Letter Comparative StudyThe impact of terrorism on children: a two-year experience.