The app signals potential co-rescuers when an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has occurred and where. Co-rescuers then deliver the needed AEDs to the scene.
Status of Elderly In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors
Less is known about how the life of a cardiac survivor changes after cardiac arrest. The survivor experiences mental, physical and psychological disabilities after cardiac arrest.
Less is known about how the life of a cardiac survivor changes after cardiac arrest. The survivor experiences mental, physical and psychological disabilities after cardiac arrest.
‘A smartphone app can be helpful for increasing survival of people experiencing cardiac arrest. With the help of the app it would now be possible to call someone with an Automated External Defibrillator to the scene.’
The Japanese researchers tested whether the app can shorten the process of finding and delivering AEDs by studying participants who were assigned to either an AED-SOS group or a group without the app. Both groups participated in scenarios involving mock out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
Investigators found that among the 52 people they analyzed, the time from recognition of the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to AED delivery was an average 133.6 seconds in the AED-SOS group, versus 202.2 seconds in the group without the app. Researchers said, "Shortening the time bystanders recognize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to when they deliver shocks with AEDs could increase survival."
This research was presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015.
Research Finds That Hospitals' Cardiac Arrest Incidence and Survival Rates Go Hand in Hand
New University of Michigan Health System research shows that hospitals with the highest rates of cardiac arrests tend to have the poorest survival rates for those cases.
New University of Michigan Health System research shows that hospitals with the highest rates of cardiac arrests tend to have the poorest survival rates for those cases.
Relation Between In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates and Prevention of Cardiac Arrests
Hospitals with higher rates of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients who survived also appear to have a lower incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Hospitals with higher rates of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients who survived also appear to have a lower incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest.
35 Minutes Of CPR For Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest can Help Achieve Favorable Results
The study in more than 17 000 patients found that nearly all survivals were achieved within 35 minutes and longer CPR achieved little benefit.
The study in more than 17 000 patients found that nearly all survivals were achieved within 35 minutes and longer CPR achieved little benefit.
