Effects of modifiable prehospital factors on survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural versus urban areas

Effects of modifiable prehospital factors on survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural versus urban areas

Abstract Background The modifiable prehospital system factors, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency medical services (EMS), response time, and EMS physician attendance, may affect short- and long-term survival for both rural and urban out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patient...

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Main Authors: Wenche Torunn Mathiesen, Conrad Arnfinn Bjørshol, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Eldar Søreide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Rural
Urban
Survival
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2017-x

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