Effectiveness of alternative shock strategies for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the optimal first-shock energy level for biphasic defibrillation and whether fixed or escalating protocols for subsequent shocks are most effective.

Methods

We searched Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, the Web of Science and national and international trial registry databases for papers published from database inception to January 2022. We reviewed reference lists of key papers to identify additional references. The population included adults sustaining non traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest subject to attempted defibrillation. Studies of internal or monophasic defibrillation and studies other than randomised controlled trials or prospective cohorts were excluded. Two reviewers assessed study relevance. Data extraction and risk of bias assess

SUBMITTER: Pocock H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9114679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature