Preparedness of personal protective equipment and implementation of new CPR strategies for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the COVID-19 era

Preparedness of personal protective equipment and implementation of new CPR strategies for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the COVID-19 era

Background: In February and March 2020, healthcare providers and citizens in Daegu, South Korea, experienced the onslaught of a large-scale community epidemic of COVID-19. This had a profound impact on patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods: We conducted a retrospect...

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Main Authors: Jae Wan Cho, Haewon Jung, Mi Jin Lee, Sang Hun Lee, Suk Hee Lee, You Ho Mun, Han-sol Chung, Yang Hun Kim, Gyun Moo Kim, Sin-youl Park, Jae Cheon Jeon, Changho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Resuscitation Plus
Subjects:
Heart arrest
Prognosis
Coronavirus disease
Standard precautions
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Emergency department
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520420300151

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