Impact of automatic chest compression devices in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High quality chest compressions (CCs) are of crucial importance during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Currently, there are no clear evidences that the use of automatic chest compression devices (ACCD) are superior to manual CCs during out-of-hospital CPR. This study aimed to estimate if availability of ACCDs for two-man rescue teams had any impact on CPR efficiency and a rate of successful transport of patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) to emergency departments.

Methods

The study was designed as a retrospective cohort study. The research tool was the analysis of medical charts of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) in one million agglomeration in Poland in 2018. ACCDs were available for two-man paramedical teams in a half of ambulances and thi

SUBMITTER: Klosiewicz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330409 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature