Impact of pandemic-related movement restriction on public access defibrillation in Japan: a retrospective cohort study.
Kentaro OmatsuAkira YamashitaHideo InabaPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Prolonged and repeated movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the OHCA outcomes concurrently with disturbed BLS actions, including the reduced PAD incidence in out-of-home settings. Maintaining BLS training, re-arranging automated external defibrillator placement and establishing a local alert system for recruiting well-trained citizens to the scene are essential.
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