The aim of this study was to discuss the differences in pre-hospital time intervals between
rural and urban communities regarding emergency medical services (EMS). A systematic …

Background/aims Rurality poses a unique challenge to the management of out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA) when compared to metropolitan (metro) locations. We conducted a …

Background The prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is very poor. While
several prehospital factors are known to be associated with improved survival, the impact of …

Ambulance response time is a prognostic factor for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA),
but the impact of ambulance response time under different situations remains unclear. We …

Given the dearth of emergency medical services in rural areas, offering these services is
among the most important things that should be done right to save the lives of people who …

The prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is very poor. Although several pre-
hospital factors are associated with survival, the different association of pre-hospital factors …

Aim To investigate (1) the association between pre-hospital emergency medical resources
and pre-hospital emergency medical system (EMS) response time among patients with Out …

Background Geographical setting is seldomly taken into account when investigating out-of-
hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). It is a common notion that living in rural areas means a lower …

Introduction Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims in rural communities have worse
outcomes despite higher rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than urban …

Abstract Objective In the United States, police are often important co‐responders to 911 calls
with emergency medical services for medical emergencies. To date, there remains a lack of …