Weaver WD, Peberdy MA (2002) Defibrillators in public places—one step closer to home. N Engl J Med 347:1223–1224Weaver WD, Peberdy MA. Defibrillators in public places - one step closer to home. N Engl J Med 2002;347:1223-4....
Objective: To implement a government-led project—the 'Defibrillators in Public Places' Initiative—to deploy Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public places. Background: A Defibrillator Advisory Committee (DAC) was formed to assist the government with the implementation of the project. Its...
To investigate the support of residents in China for the provision of AEDs in public places and the factors affecting support. Subject and methods A cross–sectional study was conducted with questionnaires among residents of 120 sampled cities, and ANOVA analysis and stepwise regression were used to...
Public use of automated external defibrillators a cost鈥搖tility ratio of approximately $33,000 per quality-adjusted year of life gained2-4 (Table 1Table 1Key Variables in the Cost-Effectiveness Model for the Deployment of Automated External Defibrillators in Public Places.)... None - 《Nejm...
In the past, defibrillators were complicated and cumbersome. Only medical professionals with extensive training in heart rhythm interpretation could use them. Today, defibrillators used in public places and in the home are automated, portable and easy to use. It is essential that defibrillation be ...
Two automated external defibrillators were set up at the Sunan Shuofang International Airport by the Red Cross Society of Wuxi city in Jiangsu province on Sept 15. This is the first batch of AEDs to be set up in Wuxi’s public places. ...
Defibrillators had been discharged in 10 (30%) sites. Of the 32 people shocked, 23 (72%) survived until the ambulance arrived.ConclusionsDespite absence of health sector funding, defibrillators arelocated in 22% of high footfall public places. Thosepurchasing defibrillators need to ensure ...
AEDs are increasingly common in public places like airports, schools, and workplaces, significantly improving survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest. Their ease of use is a key advantage, empowering bystanders to take immediate life-saving action before professional medical help ...
They "are designed to be easy for untrained bystanders to use, and many states have laws requiring these devices to be available in public places, such as airports, shopping malls, schools and gyms," the ACC said. But are they being used?
More than 1,300 emergency heart devices in public places like shopping centres may not work because of a battery fault,warns a UK health regulator. The defibrillator machines are used to give life-saving treatment to patients having a cardiac arrest. ...