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Juul Grabmayr A, Dicker B, Dassanayake V, Bray J, Vaillancourt C, Dainty KN, Olasveengen T, Malta Hansen C. Optimising telecommunicator recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A scoping review. Resusc Plus 2024; 20:100754. [PMID: 39282502 PMCID: PMC11402211 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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Aim To summarize existing literature and identify knowledge gaps regarding barriers and enablers of telecommunicators' recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods This scoping review was undertaken by an International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Basic Life Support scoping review team and guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were peer-reviewed and explored barriers and enablers of telecommunicator recognition of OHCA. We searched Ovid MEDLINE® and Embase and included articles from database inception till June 18th, 2024. Results We screened 9,244 studies and included 62 eligible studies on telecommunicator recognition of OHCA. The studies ranged in methodology. The majority were observational studies of emergency calls. The barriers most frequently described to OHCA recognition were breathing status and agonal breathing. The most frequently tested enabler for recognition was a variety of dispatch protocols focusing on breathing assessment. Only one randomized controlled trial (RCT) was identified, which found no difference in OHCA recognition with the addition of machine learning alerting telecommunicators in suspected OHCA cases. Conclusion Most studies were observational, assessed barriers to recognition of OHCA and compared different dispatch protocols. Only one RCT was identified. Randomized trials should be conducted to inform how to improve telecommunicator recognition of OHCA, including recognition of pediatric OHCAs and assessment of dispatch protocols.
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- Anne Juul Grabmayr
- Emergency Medical Services Capital Region of Denmark - University of Copenhagen, Ballerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Audit and Research Team, Hato Hone St John, National Headquarters, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand
- Paramedicine Research Unit, Paramedicine Department, Auckland University of Technology, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo & National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Research and Innovation, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo and Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Emergency Medical Services Capital Region of Denmark - University of Copenhagen, Ballerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Denmark
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Marsch S, Sellmann T. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Clinical Updates and Perspectives. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2717. [PMID: 38731246 PMCID: PMC11084294 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13092717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) stands as a cornerstone in emergency care, representing the crucial link between life and death for victims of cardiac arrest [...].
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- Stephan Marsch
- Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital, 4031 Basel, Switzerland;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Bethesda Hospital, 47053 Duisburg, Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology 1, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany
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Hong Tuan Ha V, Jost D, Bougouin W, Joly G, Jouffroy R, Jabre P, Beganton F, Derkenne C, Lemoine S, Frédéric L, Lamhaut L, Loeb T, Revaux F, Dumas F, Trichereau J, Stibbe O, Deye N, Marijon E, Cariou A, Jouven X, Travers S. Trends in survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm and its association with bystander resuscitation: a retrospective study. Emerg Med J 2023; 40:761-767. [PMID: 37640438 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Over 300 000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) occur each year in the USA and Europe. Despite decades of investment and research, survival remains disappointingly low. We report the trends in survival after a ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia OHCA, over a 13-year period, in a French urban region, and describe the simultaneous evolution of the rescue system. METHODS We investigated four 18-month periods between 2005 and 2018. The first period was considered baseline and included patients from the randomised controlled trial 'DEFI 2005'. The three following periods were based on the Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center Registry (France). Inclusion criteria were non-traumatic cardiac arrests treated with at least one external electric shock with an automated external defibrillator from the basic life support team and resuscitated by a physician-staffed ALS team. Primary outcome was survival at hospital discharge with a good neurological outcome. RESULTS Of 21 781 patients under consideration, 3476 (16%) met the inclusion criteria. Over all study periods, survival at hospital discharge increased from 12% in 2005 to 25% in 2018 (p<0.001), and return of spontaneous circulation at hospital admission increased from 43% to 58% (p=0.004).Lay-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and telephone CPR (T-CPR) rates increased significantly, but public defibrillator use remained limited. CONCLUSION In a two-tiered rescue system, survival from OHCA at hospital discharge doubled over a 13-year study period. Concomitantly, the system implemented an OHCA patient registry and increased T-CPR frequency, despite a consistently low rate of public defibrillator use.
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- Vivien Hong Tuan Ha
- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
- Sudden Death Expertise Center, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), Paris, France
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- Sudden Death Expertise Center, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), Paris, France
- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Cité University, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
- Service de médecine intensive et réanimation, Hôpital Universitaire Ambroise Paré, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sudden Death Expertise Center, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), Paris, France
- SAMU de Paris, Necker Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sudden Death Expertise Center, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Sudden Death Expertise Center, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), Paris, France
- SAMU de Paris, Necker Hospital, Paris, France
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- SAMU 92 - Prehospital Emergency Department, Hôpital Raymond-Poincare, Garches, France
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- SAMU 94, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Créteil, France
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- Sudden Death Expertise Center, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), Paris, France
- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Cité University, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
- Inserm U942, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, Paris, France
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Cité University, Paris, France
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Cité University, Paris, France
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- Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Cité University, Paris, France
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- Prehospital Emergency Medicine Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France
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Lee G, Sun Ro Y, Ho Park J, Jeong Hong K, Jun Song K, Do Shin S. Interaction between Bystander Sex and Patient Sex in Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests. Resuscitation 2023; 187:109797. [PMID: 37080334 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical factor in improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction effect of bystander sex and patient sex on the provision of bystander CPR. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study using national OHCA registry in Korea. The inclusion criteria were adult bystander-witnessed OHCA patients with presumed cardiac etiology from January 2016 to December 2020. The primary outcome was the provision of bystander CPR. Multivariable logistic regression and interaction analysis were conducted to evaluate the impact of bystander sex on bystander CPR provision based on patient sex. RESULTS The study included 24,919 patients with OHCA, 58.2% with male-bystanders and 41.8% with female-bystanders. Female bystanders were less likely to perform bystander CPR than male bystanders (68.0% vs. 78.8%, adjusted OR (95% CI): 0.62 (0.58-0.66)). Among patients with CPR-trained bystanders, female bystanders had lower odds of bystander CPR (0.85 (0.73-0.97)). In the interaction analysis between bystander and patient sex, a significant difference was observed in the likelihood of bystander CPR according to the patient sex. Female bystanders had lower odds of bystander CPR than male bystanders for male patients (0.47 (0.43-0.50)). However, there were no significant differences between male and female bystanders for female patients (0.91 (0.88-1.07)). CONCLUSION Female bystanders have a lower likelihood of providing bystander CPR than male bystanders. Additionally, an interaction was observed between bystander sex and patient sex in the providing bystander CPR, with the association being more pronounced in male OHCA patients.
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- Gyeongmin Lee
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dongkuk University Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea; Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
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- Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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- Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Nikolaj Blomberg S, Jensen TW, Porsborg Andersen M, Folke F, Kjær Ersbøll A, Torp-Petersen C, Lippert F, Collatz Christensen H. When the machine is wrong. Characteristics of true and false predictions of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac arrests in emergency calls using a machine-learning model. Resuscitation 2023; 183:109689. [PMID: 36634755 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND A machine-learning model trained to recognize emergency calls regarding Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) was tested in clinical practice at Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from September 2018 to December 2019. We aimed to investigate emergency call characteristics where the machine-learning model failed to recognize OHCA or misinterpreted a call as being OHCA. METHODS All emergency calls were linked to the dispatch database and verified OHCAs were identified by linkage to the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry. Calls with either false negative or false positive predictions of OHCA were evaluated by trained auditors. Descriptive analyses were performed with absolute numbers and percentages reported. RESULTS The machine-learning model processed 169,236 calls to Copenhagen EMS and suspected 5,811 (3.4%) of the calls as OHCA, resulting in 84.5% sensitivity and 97.1% specificity. Among OHCAs not recognised by machine-learning model, a condition completely different from OHCA was presented by caller in 31% of the cases. In 28% of unrecognised calls, patient was reported breathing normally, and language barriers were identified in 23% of the cases. Among falsely suspected OHCA, the patient was reported unconscious in 28% of the cases, and in 13% of the false positive cases the machine-learning model interpreted calls regarding dead patients with irreversible signs of death as OHCA. CONCLUSION Continuous optimization of the language model is needed to improve the prediction of OHCA and thereby improve sensitivity and specificity of the machine-learning model on recognising OHCA in emergency telephone calls.
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- Stig Nikolaj Blomberg
- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Herlev Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Denmark; National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark; Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Falck, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Danish Clinical Quality Program (RKKP), National Clinical Registries, Denmark
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Morin F, Douillet D, Lamhaut L, Fadel M, Savary D. Deployment of "super lay-rescuers" equipped with AED to improve OHCA survival: an innovative partnership between Emergency Medical Service, city hall and a mobile application in France. Resuscitation 2022; 176:51-52. [PMID: 35595198 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- François Morin
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France; Ventlab, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France; UNIV Angers, UMR MitoVasc CNRS 6215 INSERM 1083, Angers, France
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- Samu de Paris, CHU Necker-Enfants-malades, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France; Université de Paris, F-75015 Paris, France; UMR Inserm 970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), université de Paris, F-75015 Paris, France
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- UNIV Angers, CHU Angers, Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S1085, SFR ICAT, CAPTV-CDC, F-49000 Angers, France
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France; Ventlab, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France; UNIV Angers, CHU Angers, Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S1085, SFR ICAT, CAPTV-CDC, F-49000 Angers, France
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Goto Y, Funada A, Maeda T, Goto Y. Association of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation with initial shockable rhythm and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Eur J Emerg Med 2022; 29:42-48. [PMID: 34334769 PMCID: PMC8691373 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and initial shockable rhythm are crucial predictors of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the relationship between dispatcher-assisted CPR (DA-CPR) and initial shockable rhythm is not completely elucidated. OBJECTIVE To examine the association of DA-CPR with initial shockable rhythm and outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This nationwide population-based observational study conducted in Japan included 59 688 patients with witnessed OHCA of cardiac origin after excluding those without bystander CPR. Patients were divided into DA-CPR (n = 42 709) and CPR without dispatcher assistance (unassisted CPR, n = 16 979) groups. OUTCOME MEASURES AND ANALYSIS The primary outcome measure was initial shockable rhythm, and secondary outcome measures were 1-month survival and neurologically intact survival. A Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for collapse-to-first-rhythm-analysis time and multivariable logistic regression models were used after propensity score (PS) matching to compare the incidence of initial shockable rhythm and outcomes, respectively. MAIN RESULTS Among all patients (mean age 76.7 years), the rates of initial shockable rhythm, 1-month survival and neurologically intact survival were 20.8, 10.7 and 7.0%, respectively. The incidence of initial shockable rhythm in the DA-CPR group (20.4%, 3462/16 979) was significantly higher than that in the unassisted CPR group (18.5%, 3133/16 979) after PS matching (P < 0.0001). However, no significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to the incidence of initial shockable rhythm in the Cox proportional hazards model [adjusted hazard ratio of DA-CPR for initial shockable rhythm compared with unassisted CPR, 0.99; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.97-1.02, P = 0.56]. No significant differences were observed in the survival rates in the two groups after PS matching [10.8% (1833/16 979) vs. 10.3% (1752/16 979), P = 0.16] and neurologically intact survival rates [7.3% (1233/16 979) vs. 6.8% (1161/16 979), P = 0.13]. The multivariable logistic regression model showed no significant differences between the groups with regard to survival (adjusted odds ratio of DA-CPR compared with unassisted CPR: 1.00; 95% CI, 0.89-1.13, P = 0.97) and neurologically intact survival (adjusted odds ratio: 1.12; 95% CI, 0.98-1.29, P = 0.14). CONCLUSION DA-CPR after OHCA had the same independent association with the likelihood of initial shockable rhythm and 1-month meaningful outcome as unassisted CPR.
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- Yoshikazu Goto
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa
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- Department of Cardiology, Osaka Saiseikai Senri Hospital, Suita
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa
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- Department of Cardiology, Yawata Medical Center, Komatsu, Japan
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Kirby K, Voss S, Bird E, Benger J. Features of Emergency Medical System calls that facilitate or inhibit Emergency Medical Dispatcher recognition that a patient is in, or at imminent risk of, cardiac arrest: A systematic mixed studies review. Resusc Plus 2021; 8:100173. [PMID: 34841368 PMCID: PMC8605417 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aim To identify and appraise evidence relating to the features of an Emergency Medicine System call interaction that enable, or inhibit, an Emergency Medical Dispatcher’s recognition that a patient is in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, or at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods All study designs were eligible for inclusion. Data sources included Medline, BNI, CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, AMED and OpenGrey. Stakeholder resources were screened and experts in resuscitation were asked to review the studies identified. Studies were appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Synthesis was completed using a segregated mixed research synthesis approach. Results Thirty-two studies were included in the review. Three main themes were identified: Key features of the Emergency Medical Service call interaction; Managing the Emergency Medical Service call; Emotional distress. Conclusion A dominant finding is the difficulty in recognising abnormal/agonal breathing during the Emergency Medical Service call. The interaction between the caller and the Emergency Medical Dispatcher is critical in the recognition of patients who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Emergency Medical Dispatchers adapt their approach to the Emergency Medical Service call, and regular training for Emergency Medical Dispatchers is recommended to optimise out-of-hospital cardiac arrest recognition. Further research is required with a focus on the Emergency Medical Service call interaction of patients who are alive at the time of the Emergency Medical Service call and who later deteriorate into OHCA. PROSPERO registration: CRD42019155458.
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- Kim Kirby
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Eagle Way, Exeter EX2 7HY, United Kingdom
- University of the West of England, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1DD, United Kingdom
- Corresponding author at: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Eagle Way, Exeter EX2 7HY, United Kingdom.
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- University of the West of England, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1DD, United Kingdom
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- University of the West of England, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1DD, United Kingdom
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- University of the West of England, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1DD, United Kingdom
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van Rensburg LC, Richmond L, Mgidi S, Claassen J, Wylie C, Stassen W. The lay descriptors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Western Cape province, South Africa. Resusc Plus 2021; 7:100146. [PMID: 34553180 PMCID: PMC8441464 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is a time-sensitive emergency requiring prompt identification and emergency care to reduce morbidity and mortality. The first step in managing OHCA is rapid identification by the emergency dispatch centre. Identification of these patients remains challenging in South Africa due to multiple languages and widely differing levels of education. This study aimed to identify the key descriptors (words and phrases) of OHCA used by callers in the Western Cape when contacting the provincial Emergency Medical Services' emergency call centre. Methodology Computer-aided dispatch data with a corresponding “patient unresponsive” incident type were drawn for a 12-month period (January–December 2018). Corresponding patient care records were extracted to verify OHCA. The original voice recordings between the caller and emergency call taker at the time of the emergency were extracted and transcribed verbatim. Transcriptions were subjected to inductive, qualitative content analysis to the manifest level. Descriptors of OHCA in isiXhosa, English and Afrikaans calls were coded, categorised, and quantified. Results A total of 729 confirmed OHCA cases were identified, of which 38 (5.2%) Afrikaans, 24 (3.3%) isiXhosa and a random sample of 50 (6.8%) English calls were transcribed. Following content analysis, five distinct categories were identified. The most prevalent categories were descriptors related to ill health (medical history and suspected diagnosis; 35.5%), level of consciousness (unresponsive; 18.6%) and cardiac activity (pulselessness and suspected death; 17.2%). Conclusion The vast majority of callers within the Western Cape province of South Africa use consistent descriptors across languages when requesting an ambulance for OHCA. Future studies should focus on the development and validation of OHCA recognition algorithms, based on these findings.
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Languages and Literatures, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Van de Voorde P, Turner NM, Djakow J, de Lucas N, Martinez-Mejias A, Biarent D, Bingham R, Brissaud O, Hoffmann F, Johannesdottir GB, Lauritsen T, Maconochie I. [Paediatric Life Support]. Notf Rett Med 2021; 24:650-719. [PMID: 34093080 PMCID: PMC8170638 DOI: 10.1007/s10049-021-00887-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Paediatric Life Support (PLS) guidelines are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). This section provides guidelines on the management of critically ill or injured infants, children and adolescents before, during and after respiratory/cardiac arrest.
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- Patrick Van de Voorde
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine UG, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgien
- Federal Department of Health, EMS Dispatch Center, East & West Flanders, Brüssel, Belgien
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- Paediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Niederlande
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, NH Hospital, Hořovice, Tschechien
- Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Medical Faculty of Masaryk University, Brno, Tschechien
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- Department of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Hospital de Terassa, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spanien
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- Paediatric Intensive Care & Emergency Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brüssel, Belgien
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- Hon. Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, Großbritannien
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- Réanimation et Surveillance Continue Pédiatriques et Néonatales, CHU Pellegrin – Hôpital des Enfants de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Frankreich
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- Pädiatrische Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Kinderklinik und Kinderpoliklinik im Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Deutschland
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- Paediatric Anaesthesia, The Juliane Marie Centre, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Kopenhagen, Dänemark
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- Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Imperial College, Imperial College Healthcare Trust NHS, London, Großbritannien
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Goto Y, Funada A, Maeda T, Goto Y. Temporal trends in neurologically intact survival after paediatric bystander-witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A nationwide population-based observational study. Resusc Plus 2021; 6:100104. [PMID: 34223366 PMCID: PMC8244485 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIM Trends in neurologically intact survival after paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain unclear. In the present study, we aimed to determine trends in 1-month neurologically intact survival after paediatric OHCA over time. METHODS We reviewed the data of 5461 children (aged < 18 years) who experienced bystander-witnessed OHCA and were included in the nationwide Japanese registry from 2005 to 2017. Patients were divided into three groups according to study period: 2005-2010, 2011-2015, and 2016-2017. We analysed the trends in 1-month neurologically intact survival rates over time. RESULTS The risk-adjusted odds of 1-month neurologically intact survival (odds ratio, 1.86; 95% confidence interval, 1.41-2.44) were significantly improved by 2016-2017 compared with baseline. Similar improvements in 1-month neurologically intact survival rates were observed with both standard bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with rescue breaths and chest compression-only bystander CPR (P for trend < 0.05 and < 0.001, respectively). In the subgroup analyses by aetiology, the 1-month neurologically intact survival rate in patients with OHCA of non-traumatic origin significantly increased from 11.8%-15.1% to 19.7% (P for trend < 0.001) but not in those with OHCA of traumatic origin (from 4.9% to 3.4% to 4.1%; P for trend = 0.29). CONCLUSION The 1-month neurologically intact survival rate significantly increased from 2005 to 2017 in Japanese children with bystander-witnessed OHCA, regardless of bystander CPR type; This increase was noted in patients with OHCA of non-traumatic origin but not in those with OHCA of traumatic origin.
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- Yoshikazu Goto
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Osaka Saiseikai Senri Hospital, Tukumodai 1-1-6, Suita 565-0862, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Yawata Medical Center, Yawata I 12-7, Komatsu 923-8551, Japan
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Implementation of High-Performance Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10102098. [PMID: 34068157 PMCID: PMC8152988 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Despite numerous technological and medical advances, out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) still suffer from suboptimal survival rates and poor subsequent neurological and functional outcomes amongst survivors. Multiple studies have investigated the implementation of high-quality prehospital resuscitative efforts, and across these studies, different terms describing high-quality resuscitative efforts have been used, such as high-performance CPR (HP CPR), multi-tiered response (MTR) and minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation (MICR). There is no universal definition for HP CPR, and dissimilar designs have been employed. This systematic review thus aimed to review current evidence on HP CPR implementation and examine the factors that may influence OHCA outcomes. Eight studies were systematically reviewed, and seven were included in the final meta-analysis. Random-effects meta-analysis found a significantly improved likelihood of prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (pooled odds ratio (OR) = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.16 to 1.82, p < 0.001), survival-to-discharge (pooled OR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.16 to 1.50, p < 0.001) and favourable neurological outcomes (pooled OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.39, p < 0.001) with HP CPR or similar interventions. However, the studies had generally high heterogeneity (I2 greater than 50%) and overall moderate-to-severe risk for bias. Moving forward, a randomised, controlled trial is necessary to shed light on the subject.
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The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) has produced these Systems Saving Lives guidelines, which are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. The topics covered include chain of survival, measuring performance of resuscitation, social media and smartphones apps for engaging community, European Restart a Heart Day, World Restart a Heart, KIDS SAVE LIVES campaign, lower-resource setting, European Resuscitation Academy and Global Resuscitation Alliance, early warning scores, rapid response systems, and medical emergency team, cardiac arrest centres and role of dispatcher.
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Van de Voorde P, Turner NM, Djakow J, de Lucas N, Martinez-Mejias A, Biarent D, Bingham R, Brissaud O, Hoffmann F, Johannesdottir GB, Lauritsen T, Maconochie I. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Paediatric Life Support. Resuscitation 2021; 161:327-387. [PMID: 33773830 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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These European Resuscitation Council Paediatric Life Support (PLS) guidelines, are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. This section provides guidelines on the management of critically ill infants and children, before, during and after cardiac arrest.
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- Patrick Van de Voorde
- Department of Emergency Medicine Ghent University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine UG, Ghent, Belgium; EMS Dispatch Center, East & West Flanders, Federal Department of Health, Belgium.
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- Paediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, NH Hospital, Hořovice, Czech Republic; Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Medical Faculty of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Hospital de Terassa, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Intensive Care & Emergency Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Hon. Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Réanimation et Surveillance Continue Pédiatriques et Néonatales, CHU Pellegrin - Hôpital des Enfants de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Paediatric Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Paediatric Anaesthesia, The Juliane Marie Centre, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare Trust NHS, Faculty of Medicine Imperial College, London, UK
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Derkenne C, Jost D, Miron De L'Espinay A, Corpet P, Frattini B, Hong V, Lemoine F, Jouffroy R, Roquet F, Marijon E, Beganton F, Stibbe O, Lemoine S, Salome M, Kedzierewicz R, Prunet B. Automatic external defibrillator provided by unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) in Greater Paris: A real world-based simulation. Resuscitation 2021; 162:259-265. [PMID: 33766669 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AIM To reduce the delay in defibrillation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients, recent publications have shown that drones equipped with an automatic external defibrillator (AED) appear to be effective in sparsely populated areas. To study the effectiveness of AED-drones in high-density urban areas, we developed an algorithm based on emergency dispatch parameters for the rate and detection speed of cardiac arrests and technical and meteorological parameters. METHODS We ran a numerical simulation to compare the actual time required by the Basic Life Support team (BLSt) for OHCA patients in Greater Paris in 2017 to the time required by an AED-drone. Endpoints were the proportion of patients with "AED-drone first" and the defibrillation time gained. We built an open-source website (https://airborne-aed.org/) to allow modelling by modifying one or more parameters and to help other teams model their own OHCA data. RESULTS Of 3014 OHCA patients, 72.2 ± 0.7% were in the "no drone flight" group, 25.8 ± 0.2% in the "AED-drone first" group, and 2.1 ± 0.2% in the "BLSt-drone first" group. When a drone flight was authorized, it arrived an average 190 s before BLSt in 93% of cases. The possibility of flying the drone during the aeronautical night improved the results of the "AED-drone first" group the most (+60%). CONCLUSIONS In our very high-density urban model, at most 26% of OHCA patients received an AED from an AED-drone before BLSt. The flexible parameters of our website model allows evaluation of the impact of each choice and concrete implementation of the AED-drone.
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- Clément Derkenne
- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France.
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France; Sudden Death Expertise Center, Hôpital Pompidou, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Bayes Impact, 24, Boulevard Saint Denis, 75010, Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Critical Care Department, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; INSERM 1153 Unit, Hôpital St Louis 1, Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire de Paris, INSERM, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Cardiology Department, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Paris-Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire de Paris, INSERM, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Paris-Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, 1, Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France
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- Emergency Medical Department, Paris Fire Brigade, 1, Place Jules Renard, 75017 Paris, France; French Military Health Service, Val de Grâce Military Academy, 1, Place Alphonse Laveran, 75005 Paris, France
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Chocron R, Jobe J, Guan S, Kim M, Shigemura M, Fahrenbruch C, Rea T. Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality: Potential for Improvements in Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e017930. [PMID: 33660519 PMCID: PMC8174211 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical intervention to improve survival following out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest. We evaluated the quality of bystander CPR and whether performance varied according to the number of bystanders or provision of telecommunicator CPR (TCPR). Methods and Results We investigated non‐traumatic out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest occurring in a large metropolitan emergency medical system during a 6‐month period. Information about bystander care was ascertained through review of the 9‐1‐1 recordings in addition to emergency medical system and hospital records to determine bystander CPR status (none versus TCPR versus unassisted), the number of bystanders on‐scene, and CPR performance metrics of compression fraction and compression rate. Of the 428 eligible out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest, 76.4% received bystander CPR including 43.7% unassisted CPR and 56.3% TCPR; 35.2% had one bystander, 33.3% had 2 bystanders, and 31.5% had ≥3 bystanders. Overall compression fraction was 59% with a compression rate of 88 per minute. CPR differed according to TCPR status (fraction=52%, rate=87 per minute for TCPR versus fraction=69%, rate=102 for unassisted CPR, P<0.05 for each comparison) and the number of bystanders (fraction=55%, rate=87 per minute for 1 bystander, fraction=59%, rate=89 for 2 bystanders, fraction=65%, rate=97 for ≥3 bystanders, test for trend P<0.05 for each metric). Additional bystander actions were uncommon to include rotation of compressors (3.1%) or application of an automated external defibrillator (8.0%). Conclusions Bystander CPR quality as gauged by compression fraction and rate approached guideline goals though performance depended upon the type of CPR and number of bystanders.
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- Richard Chocron
- Paris Research Cardiovascular Center (PARCC) INSERMParis University Paris France.,Emergency Department AP-HPGeorges Pompidou European Hospital Paris France
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- Emergency Medical Services Division Public Health Seattle and King County Seattle WA
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- Emergency Medical Services Division Public Health Seattle and King County Seattle WA
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- University of Washington Seattle WA.,Emergency Medical Services Division Public Health Seattle and King County Seattle WA
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Adult Basic Life Support: International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation 2020; 156:A35-A79. [PMID: 33098921 PMCID: PMC7576327 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations on basic life support summarizes evidence evaluations performed for 20 topics that were prioritized by the Basic Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The evidence reviews include 16 systematic reviews, 3 scoping reviews, and 1 evidence update. Per agreement within the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, new or revised treatment recommendations were only made after a systematic review. Systematic reviews were performed for the following topics: dispatch diagnosis of cardiac arrest, use of a firm surface for CPR, sequence for starting CPR (compressions-airway-breaths versus airway-breaths-compressions), CPR before calling for help, duration of CPR cycles, hand position during compressions, rhythm check timing, feedback for CPR quality, alternative techniques, public access automated external defibrillator programs, analysis of rhythm during chest compressions, CPR before defibrillation, removal of foreign-body airway obstruction, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, drowning, and harm from CPR to victims not in cardiac arrest. The topics that resulted in the most extensive task force discussions included CPR during transport, CPR before calling for help, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, feedback for CPR quality, and analysis of rhythm during chest compressions. After discussion of the scoping reviews and the evidence update, the task force prioritized several topics for new systematic reviews.
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Olasveengen TM, Mancini ME, Perkins GD, Avis S, Brooks S, Castrén M, Chung SP, Considine J, Couper K, Escalante R, Hatanaka T, Hung KK, Kudenchuk P, Lim SH, Nishiyama C, Ristagno G, Semeraro F, Smith CM, Smyth MA, Vaillancourt C, Nolan JP, Hazinski MF, Morley PT, Svavarsdóttir H, Raffay V, Kuzovlev A, Grasner JT, Dee R, Smith M, Rajendran K. Adult Basic Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020; 142:S41-S91. [DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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This2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR)and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendationson basic life support summarizes evidence evaluations performed for 22 topics that were prioritized by the Basic Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The evidence reviews include 16 systematic reviews, 5 scoping reviews, and 1 evidence update. Per agreement within the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, new or revised treatment recommendations were only made after a systematic review.Systematic reviews were performed for the following topics: dispatch diagnosis of cardiac arrest, use of a firm surface for CPR, sequence for starting CPR (compressions-airway-breaths versus airway-breaths-compressions), CPR before calling for help, duration of CPR cycles, hand position during compressions, rhythm check timing, feedback for CPR quality, alternative techniques, public access automated external defibrillator programs, analysis of rhythm during chest compressions, CPR before defibrillation, removal of foreign-body airway obstruction, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, drowning, and harm from CPR to victims not in cardiac arrest.The topics that resulted in the most extensive task force discussions included CPR during transport, CPR before calling for help, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, feedback for CPR quality, and analysis of rhythm during chest compressions. After discussion of the scoping reviews and the evidence update, the task force prioritized several topics for new systematic reviews.
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Is anyone there?: Yes, The Call of Hope: Dispatcher-assisted CPR. Resuscitation 2020; 157:261-263. [PMID: 33058993 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Is your unconscious patient in cardiac arrest? A New protocol for telephonic diagnosis by emergency medical call-takers: A national study. Resuscitation 2020; 155:199-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Derkenne C, Jost D, Roquet F, Dardel P, Kedzierewicz R, Mignon A, Travers S, Frattini B, Prieux L, Rozenberg E, Demaison X, Gaudet J, Charry F, Stibbe O, Briche F, Lemoine F, Lesaffre X, Maurin O, Gauyat E, Faraon E, Lemoine S, Prunet B. Mobile Smartphone Technology Is Associated With Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Improvement: The First Year "Greater Paris Fire Brigade" Experience. Acad Emerg Med 2020; 27:951-962. [PMID: 32445436 DOI: 10.1111/acem.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains associated with very high mortality. Accelerating the initiation of efficient cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is widely perceived as key to improving outcomes. The main goal was to determine whether identification and activation of nearby first responders through a smartphone application named Staying Alive (SA) can improve survival following OHCA in a large urban area (Paris). METHODS We conducted a nonrandomized cohort study of all adults with OHCA managed by the Greater Paris Fire Brigade during 2018, irrespective of mobile application usage. We compared survival data in cases where SA did or did not lead to the activation of nearby first responders. During dispatch, calls for OHCA were managed with or without SA. The intervention group included all cases where nearby first responders were successfully identified by SA and actively contributed to CPR. The control group included all other cases. We compared survival at hospital discharge between the intervention and control groups. We analyzed patient data, CPR metrics, and first responders' characteristics. RESULTS Approximately 4,107 OHCA cases were recorded in 2018. Among those, 320 patients were in the control group, whereas 46 patients, in the intervention group, received first responder-initiated CPR. After adjustment for confounders, survival at hospital discharge was significantly improved for patients in the intervention group (35% vs. 16%, adjusted odds ratio = 5.9, 95% confidence interval = 2.1 to 16.5, p < 0.001). All CPR metrics were improved in the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS We report that mobile smartphone technology was associated with OHCA survival through accelerated initiation of efficient CPR by first responders in a large urban area.
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- Clément Derkenne
- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
- the Sudden Death Expertise Center Hôpital Pompidou Paris France
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- the Critical Care Department Hôpital Pompidou Paris France
- INSERM 1153 Unit Hôpital St Louis Paris France
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- Staying Alive Responder Endowment Fund Boulogne Billancourt France
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- Université Paris Descartes Paris France
- Hôpital Cochin 24 Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
- and the French Military Health Service Val de Grâce Military Academy Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
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- From the Emergency Medical Department Paris Fire Brigade Paris France
- and the French Military Health Service Val de Grâce Military Academy Paris France
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The need to adapt the rescue chain for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from the Paris Fire Brigade Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support teams. Resuscitation 2020; 153:56-57. [PMID: 32540262 PMCID: PMC7292001 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Van de Voorde P, Biarent D, Bingham B, Brissaud O, De Lucas N, Djakow J, Hoffmann F, Lauritsen T, Martinez AM, Turner NM, Maconochie I, Monsieurs KG. [Paediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support]. Notf Rett Med 2020; 23:251-256. [PMID: 32536801 PMCID: PMC7284676 DOI: 10.1007/s10049-020-00721-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- P. Van de Voorde
- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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- European Resuscitation Council VZW, Emile Vanderveldelaan 35, 2845 Niel, Belgien
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Goto Y. To touch or not to touch for successful recognition of cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2019; 146:247-248. [PMID: 31821838 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Yoshikazu Goto
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan.
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