Browsing by Subject "out-of-hospital cardiac arrest"
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Apples to apples: can differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and outcomes between sweden and ireland be explained by core utstein variables?
(Springer Nature, 2018-05-03)Background: Variation in reported incidence and outcome based on aggregated data is a persistent feature of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) epidemiology. Objective: To investigate the extent to which patient-level ... -
The effect of operator position on the quality of chest compressions delivered in a simulated ambulance
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-09)Background: Ambulances are where patient care is often initiated or maintained, but this setting poses safety risks for paramedics. Paramedics have found that in order to optimize patient care, they must compromise their ... -
General practitioner contribution to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcome: a national registry study
(Informa UK Limited, 2014-11-11)Background: There is a wide variation in reported survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). One factor in this variation may be the contribution of general practitioners to pre-hospital resuscitation. Studies ... -
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the home: can area characteristics identify at-risk communities in the republic of ireland?
(Springer Nature, 2018-02-20)Background: Internationally, the majority of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests where resuscitation is attempted (OHCAs) occur in private residential locations i.e. at home. The prospect of survival for this patient group is ... -
Statistical and geographic analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using registry data
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-08)Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is the most critical health event that occurs in the community. When the heart stops pumping blood, if resuscitation is not started, biological death will occur within ...