Continuous Improvements in “Chain of Survival” Increased Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

Iwami, Taku; Nichol, Graham; Hiraide, Atsushi; Hayashi, Yasuyuki; Nishiuchi, Tatsuya; Kajino, Kentaro; Morita, Hiroshi; Yukioka, Hidekazu; Ikeuchi, Hisashi; Sugimoto, Hisashi; Nonogi, Hiroshi; Kawamura, Takashi

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.108.802058

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Continuous Improvements in “Chain of Survival” Increased Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

Published in Circulation • Jan 27, 2009

Authors:

Taku Iwami

Graham Nichol

Atsushi Hiraide

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The impact of ongoing efforts to improve the "chain of survival" for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incremental effect of changes in prehospital emergency care on survival after OHCA. METHODS AND RESULTS: This prospective...

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Medicine

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