Impact of using drones in emergency medicine: What does the future hold?

AM Johnson, CJ Cunningham, E Arnold… - Open Access …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles or “drones” has expanded in the last decade, as their
technology has become more sophisticated, and costs have decreased. They are now used …

[HTML][HTML] Wolf Creek XVII Part 5: Mobile AEDs

CM Brent, S Cheskes, M Castrén, SC Brooks - Resuscitation plus, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Millions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur globally each year.
Survival after OHCA can be improved with the use of automated external defibrillators …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges & barriers for real-time integration of drones in emergency cardiac care: Lessons from the United States, Sweden, & Canada

JK Zègre-Hemsey, S Cheskes, AM Johnson… - Resuscitation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Importance Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in the US and Europe (∼ 600,000 incident events annually) and around the world …

Application of automated external defibrillators in motorcycle ambulances in Thailand's Emergency Medical Services

K Apiratwarakul, S Tiamkao, LW Cheung… - Open Access …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Access time to emergency patients is a critical factor that affects the outcomes of
life-or-death situations, especially in the cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) …

Where and how do people search for medical emergency equipment in public buildings?

P Norrblom, E Prytz, CO Jonson - Proceedings of the Human …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Exsanguinating trauma is a common cause of death. Placing bleeding control kits in public
areas has been suggested as a countermeasure. Similarly, automatic external defibrillators …

[HTML][HTML] Association between bystander automated external defibrillator use and survival in witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A nationwide observational study …

JY Heo, YT Oh, JH Kim, C Ahn, MS Yang, CW Kim… - Resuscitation, 2024 - Elsevier
Aim Sudden cardiac arrest is a global health issue, with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) posing a major challenge. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and …

Recommendations for Placement of Bleeding Control Kits in Public Spaces—A Simulation Study

K Steins, C Goolsby, AM Grönbäck… - Disaster Medicine and …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objective: Bleeding control measures performed by members of the public can prevent
trauma deaths. Equipping public spaces with bleeding control kits facilitates these actions …

[HTML][HTML] Elevating emergency care: unleashing the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles in shaping the future of emergency medicine

S Bhattacharya, S Varshney, A Singh - Frontiers in Disaster and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described as a powered flying vehicle that lacks a
human operator, relies on aerodynamic forces for lift, can operate autonomously or under …

[PDF][PDF] A survey on technologies used during Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

G Rao, DW Savage, V Mago, P Lingras - Authorea Preprints, 2022 - authorea.com
Background: Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) causes close to 400,000 deaths every
year in North America, and it is also a leading cause of death among young athletes. OHCA …

Improving the public's ability to find publicly placed bleeding control kits: The effect of signage and bleeding control kit placement

N Petter - 2023 - diva-portal.org
Trauma is a leading cause of death, and in potentially preventable trauma deaths insufficient
bleeding control has often been noted. For bleeding-related injuries, providing aid quickly is …