Enhancing Bystander Intervention: Insights from the Utstein Analysis of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Slovenia.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and survival is a pressing matter all around the world. Despite years of research and great strides and advancements, survival remains alarmingly low. The aim of this study was to measure the survival and characteristics of patients having an OHCA in Slovenia, with an in-depth look at how the bystanders affect the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival of OHCA. Materials and Methods: In this observational cross-sectional prospective study, we enrolled patients between 1 September 2022 and 30 November 2022, with a follow-up period of 1 month. All OHCAs attended by the emergency medical services were included. Data were collected and analyzed according to the Utstein 2015 reporting template. Indepen

SUBMITTER: Petravic L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356526 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature