Lay People Training in CPR and in the Use of an Automated External Defibrillator, and Its Social Impact: A Community Health Study
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mortality remains high. The best survival rates are achieved when trained people provide OHCA victims with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); however, it is estimated that only 25% of victims receive CPR. This community health study aims to evaluate the effect...
Main Authors: | Felipe Villalobos, Albert Del Pozo, Cristina Rey-Reñones, Ester Granado-Font, David Sabaté-Lissner, Carme Poblet-Calaf, Josep Basora, Antoni Castro, Gemma Flores-Mateo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/16/2870 |
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