Introduction In addition to the directly attributed mortality, COVID-19 is also likely to increase
mortality indirectly. In this systematic review, we investigate the direct and indirect effects of …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly
influenced epidemiology, yet its impact on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains …

Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR), early defibrillation and timely treatment by
emergency medical services (EMS) can double the chance of survival from out-of-hospital …

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, directly and indirectly, affected the
emergency medical care system and resulted in worse out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) …

Objective: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a prominent cause of death worldwide.
As indicated by the high proportion of COVID-19 suspicion or diagnosis among patients who …

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed healthcare systems and diverted resources
allocated for other conditions. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyse …

Aim Prior studies have reported increased out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) incidence
and lower survival during the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated how the COVID-19 …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes in South Korea, we conducted systematic review and meta …

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a challenge for medical staff, especially in the
COVID-19 period. The COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is highly …

Aim We sought to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care provided by
Canadian emergency medical system (EMS) clinicians to patients suffering out of hospital …