The Food and Drug Administration added automated external defibrillators (AED) to its list of medical devices in short supply. The AED supply disruption reflects both surging demand
Clinics caring for Black versus White cardiac arrest patients have significant differences in quality, resources, and patient case mix. Accounting for differences in clinic characteristics between
For some people at high risk of cardiac arrest, having an AED can provide peace of mind and might help save their lives. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-arrhythmia/in-depth/automated-external-defibrillators/art-20043909
Basic life support (BLS) courses for laypersons, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, is known to improve outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac events. We asked medical students to
To increase the functionality of AED, strict and reasonable guidelines may be helpful. The article outlines the guidelines for managing registered AED in South Korea.
This study aimed to assess the trend of the maintenance status and usability of public automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Public AEDs installed in Seoul from
Sudden death in young athletes is a rare but always dramatic condition. Unlike all other rare diseases, the estimate of its real incidence is made
Illinois health clubs could be liable if staff does not use an automated external defibrillator (AED) when needed, according to a May 19 ruling by
Introduction: Early defibrillation within minutes increases survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). However, early defibrillation is often not achieved even though automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
A recent summary of evidence concluded that AEDs are connected in 5–32% of drowning cases before the arrival of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and
We aimed to assess the functionality of all registered AEDs in a geographically selected area and calculate the proportion of historical out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs)
This case report describes a patient in Sweden who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and received defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator delivered by a