The training aimed to help equip attendees with critical, life-saving skills including AED use for cardiac emergencies, ...

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A successful basic life support-AED program begins with obtaining a commitment from key hospital leaders to support such a program. Mancini and Kaye6 recommend a 2-hour class with an ...

Using MEDLINE, the 1966 to 2002 medical literature was searched using key words cardiac arrest, defibrillation or defibrillator, and emergency medical services. Additional articles were obtained by ...

Automatic external defibrillators are becoming widely used in many walks of life, including supermarkets and airports. Automatic external defibrillators provide an essential part of the chain of life ...

Cardiac arrest, which often leads to a heart attack, is frighteningly common: every minute of every day there is another victim, according to the American Red Cross. Almost 80% of cardiac arrests ...

Many nurses will be familiar with the defibrillator on a resuscitation trolley in hospitals but may be less confident to use one as part of a resuscitation attempt outside of the hospital setting.

Automated external defibrillators save lives when they are used by designated personnel in certain public settings. We performed a two-year prospective study at three Chicago airports to assess ...

Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are caused by ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Electrical defibrillation is the only effective therapy for these Prompt ...

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