Protocol for a cohort study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate and incidence of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Protocol for a cohort study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate and incidence of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Abstract Background Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is dependent on early recognition, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation. The purpose of CPR is to maintain some blood flow until the arrival of the emergency medical services (EMS). Our concern is...

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Main Authors: Ingvild B. M. Tjelmeland, Jan Wnent, Siobhan Masterson, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Jan-Thorsten Gräsner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
Corona
Cardiac arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Registries
Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00890-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00890-6

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