Aim To systematically review studies comparing bystander automated external defibrillator
(AED) use to no AED use in regard to clinical outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …

Interventions for many medical emergencies including cardiac arrests, strokes, drug
overdoses, seizures, and trauma, are critically time-dependent, with faster intervention …

Abstract These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based
recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of …

Background Dispatching citizen responders through a smartphone application (app) holds
the potential to increase bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation in …

Background Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of the more common causes of
death in Germany. Ambulance response time is an important planning parameter for …

Background: Bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases patient
survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but it is unknown to what degree bystander CPR …

As a founding member of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the
European Resuscitation Council (ERC) remains wholeheartedly committed to supporting …

Despite significant advances in the field of resuscitation science, important knowledge gaps
persist. Current guidelines for resuscitation are based on the International Liaison …

Abstract Background In Europe, survival rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
vary widely. Presence/absence and differences in implementation of systems dispatching …

Background: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in young athletes
during sports. Hypothesis: Survival after SCA in young athletes is variable. Study Design …