An innovative Hearing AED alarm system shortens delivery time of automated external defibrillator - A randomized controlled simulation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator (AED) is a key element in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain. However, a public automatic defibrillator (PAD) is often not easily accessible during emergency situations. Here, we have developed an AED-based alarm system together with a smartphone Hearing AED application (APP) that would activate registered public access AED within 300 m radius from the location of an OHCA event. It also alerts nearby related personnel to bring in the AED to the OHCA location for emergency assistance. The aim of this study is to determine if this novel Hearing AED alarm system shortens the AED delivery time.

Methods

This was a randomized controlled simulation study. Participants were randomly assigned to one

SUBMITTER: Chen CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459000 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature