For patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes improve outcomes but cannot be considered cost-effective at current pricing, ...

According to a large US cohort study, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes was associated with a 26% increase in survival in patients with cardiac arrest with shockable ...

This wearable technology could lead to quicker responses for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and increased survival rates, finds a new study in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automatic detection of cardiac arrest via wrist-worn device was shown as feasible for the first time. The device ...

Research indicates that non-shockable cardiac arrest is associated with higher mortality rates compared to cardiac arrest cases wherein shockable rhythms such as ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ...

A smart-technology wearable wristband device may be able to automatically detect cardiac arrest, which could lead to faster medical assistance and increased survival odds when cardiac arrest occurs ...

ICECAP used response-adaptive randomization to evaluate hypothermia duration after OHCA, stratifying analyses by shockable versus nonshockable rhythms to address prognostic heterogeneity. Weighted ...

When someone collapses in cardiac arrest, every minute without circulation dramatically lowers their chances of survival and ...

A cutting-edge University of Cincinnati College of Medicine study has shown how emergency medicine researchers can partner with community emergency medical services nationwide to investigate the ...

A small study of adults in the Netherlands found that a smart technology-based wristband may accurately detect cardiac arrest during routine medical procedures. The research focused on data from 49 ...